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Title: The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain
Credits: Produced by Robert Ciconnetti, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain" by Lytton is a supernatural tale written in the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This novella delves into the eerie occurrences surrounding a supposedly haunted house in London while exploring broader themes of metaphysical inquiry and the nature of reality. It serves to challenge readers' beliefs about the supernatural through a storyline rich in suspense and philosophical musings. The narrative follows an unnamed protagonist who is intrigued by tales of a haunted house after hearing about a friend’s terrifying experience there. Determined to confront the supernatural, he rents the house to uncover its secrets, accompanied by his faithful servant. Strange phenomena begin to escalate, including ghostly apparitions and unsettling sounds, leading to a series of chilling events that test the boundaries of rationality and superstition. As the protagonist experiences intense fear and encounters apparitions, he grapples with the nature of ghosts and the influence of a powerful, unseen agency. Ultimately, uncovering significant historical secrets about the house and its former residents reveals a dark connection that links the phantoms to past wrongdoings, suggesting that the haunting may have deeper, earthly origins rather than purely supernatural ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
EBook No.: 14195
Published: Nov 28, 2004
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Ghost stories
Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction
Subject: Haunted houses -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain
Credits: Produced by Robert Ciconnetti, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain" by Lytton is a supernatural tale written in the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This novella delves into the eerie occurrences surrounding a supposedly haunted house in London while exploring broader themes of metaphysical inquiry and the nature of reality. It serves to challenge readers' beliefs about the supernatural through a storyline rich in suspense and philosophical musings. The narrative follows an unnamed protagonist who is intrigued by tales of a haunted house after hearing about a friend’s terrifying experience there. Determined to confront the supernatural, he rents the house to uncover its secrets, accompanied by his faithful servant. Strange phenomena begin to escalate, including ghostly apparitions and unsettling sounds, leading to a series of chilling events that test the boundaries of rationality and superstition. As the protagonist experiences intense fear and encounters apparitions, he grapples with the nature of ghosts and the influence of a powerful, unseen agency. Ultimately, uncovering significant historical secrets about the house and its former residents reveals a dark connection that links the phantoms to past wrongdoings, suggesting that the haunting may have deeper, earthly origins rather than purely supernatural ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
EBook No.: 14195
Published: Nov 28, 2004
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Ghost stories
Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction
Subject: Haunted houses -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.