Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
Project Gutenberg
2004-11-28
Public domain in the USA.
192
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
1803
1873
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron
Bulwer, Edward Lytton
Lytton, Edward Bulwer
The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain
Produced by Robert Ciconnetti, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"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 ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
en
Horror tales
Ghost stories
Ghosts -- Fiction
Haunted houses -- Fiction
PR
Text
Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
94177
2025-08-06T08:45:43.756402
text/html
94181
94036
2024-11-06T11:43:58.910072
2023-10-06T12:05:57.099763
text/html
text/html
124782
2025-08-06T08:45:49.283368
application/epub+zip
123562
2025-08-06T08:45:46.954369
application/epub+zip
96745
2025-08-06T08:45:45.724387
application/epub+zip
308254
2025-08-06T08:45:51.004366
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
299657
2025-08-06T08:45:48.582530
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
241656
2022-09-07T15:02:08.855705
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
83170
2025-08-06T08:45:43.526489
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
63187
2024-10-28T21:11:41
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
18125
2025-08-06T08:45:51.121357
application/rdf+xml
22297
2025-08-06T08:45:46.322390
image/jpeg
4605
2025-08-06T08:45:46.047378
image/jpeg
122847
2025-08-06T08:45:43.765388
application/octet-stream
application/zip
en.wikipedia