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The Haunting of Hill House

by Shirley Jackson

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  1. The Best Psychological Horror BooksReading list
    The Haunting of Hill House is a novel by Shirley Jackson that was first published in 1959. The book has been adapted into two films, both of which are widely considered to be classics of the psychological horror genre. The story revolves around four people who are invited to spend a summer in a supposedly haunted…
  2. The Best Books About GhostsReading list
    The Haunting of Hill House is a book about ghosts. But it’s also about so much more. It’s about fear, family, and the things that we’re afraid of. It’s about the things that haunt us, both literally and figuratively. The book is set in an old house that is said to be haunted, and the story follows the family who lives…
  3. The History of the Haunted House in LiteratureArticle
  4. The Best Gothic Horror BooksReading list
    The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is a gothic horror novel about a group of people who spend a summer season in a supposedly haunted house. The story is narrated by the main character, Eleanor, who is a sensitive and highly suggestive woman. Throughout the novel, Eleanor experiences what she believes to be…
  5. The Best Books With A TwistReading list
    The Haunting of Hill House is a novel by Shirley Jackson that was first published in 1959. The story of four people who arrive at a notoriously haunted house called Hill House. Things begin to get a bit spooky right away, but things ramp up pretty quickly and it becomes less easy to ignore. The house seems to have a…
  6. The Scariest Books Ever WrittenReading list
    You won’t find a more beautiful opening line in literature. What follows is a terrible, awe-inspiring spiral down into mental illness or supernatural ability that is terrifying in its longing. I’ve always felt that Eleanor’s need for belonging was the more terrifying interpretation. The scene in which Eleanor reaches…
  7. Jonathan MaberryInterview
    The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson; Lady, Lady I Did It by Ed McBain; Death Angel’s Shadow by Karl Edward Wagner; Pale Gray for Guilt by John D. MacDonald; ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King; Ghost Story by Peter Straub; Swan Song by Robert McCammon; Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke; Always Outnumbered…

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