Project Gutenberg 2021-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 319 Mudgett, Herman W. 1861 1896 Holmes, H. H. (Henry H.) Holmes, Henry H. Howard, Henry Hendroon, Aarlan W. 06022698 Holmes' Own Story In Which the Alleged Multi-murderer and Arch Conspirator Tells of the Twenty-two Tragic Deaths and Disappearances in Which He Is Said to Be Implicated, With Moyamensing Prison Diary Appendix Robert Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "Holmes' Own Story" by Herman W. Mudgett is a chilling autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. This publication details the life and alleged crimes of Mudgett, who is more famously known as H.H. Holmes, America’s first modern serial killer, as he narrates the events surrounding numerous mysterious deaths and disappearances for which he has been implicated. The book serves as an attempt to vindicate his name against the media portrayals of him as a ruthless murderer. The opening of the narrative lays the groundwork for Mudgett's chilling confession, where he conveys his urgent need to clear his name amidst public vilification and legal troubles. He begins by recounting his early life in Gilmanton Academy, New Hampshire, and describing how seemingly innocuous experiences, such as encounters with a doctor’s office, kindled unusual interests in death and medicine. As he progresses through the narrative, he introduces key figures in his life, including the Pitezel family and Minnie Williams, leading up to their tragic ends. Mudgett’s compelling yet unsettling narrative provides insight into the mind of a man caught in a web of deceit and horror, foreshadowing darker events that unravel throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896 HV Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 346250 2025-09-25T10:39:12.234450 text/html 325396 2024-10-18T09:40:57 text/html 3015495 2025-09-25T10:39:18.562448 application/epub+zip 3019819 2025-09-25T10:39:14.298581 application/epub+zip 220303 2025-09-25T10:39:12.908474 application/epub+zip 3130271 2025-09-25T10:39:21.484450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3105179 2025-09-25T10:39:17.494433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288041 2022-09-28T22:35:32.032107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293028 2025-09-25T10:39:11.772497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273160 2024-10-18T09:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17226 2025-09-25T10:39:21.617404 application/rdf+xml 20101 2025-09-25T10:39:13.195449 image/jpeg 3169 2025-09-25T10:39:13.122462 image/jpeg 3331434 2025-09-25T10:39:12.353501 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia