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The Haunting of Hill House

By Shirley Jackson
Series: Penguin Classic Horror
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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is a gothic horror tale about a small group of people invited to stay in a mysterious and imposing mansion to investigate paranormal phenomena. The unsettling atmosphere of the house, combined with the psychological dynamics between the guests, gradually reveals the thin line between reality and haunting illusions. As they delve deeper into the house's eerie past, the boundary between fear and madness becomes increasingly blurred.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy atmospheric and psychological tales of suspense, where an eerie mansion becomes a character in its own right. The chilling exploration of fear and the human psyche provides a deeply unsettling experience, perfect for fans of classic horror and intricate character studies.

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The Haunting of Hill House

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Part of a six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy award-winning director Guillermo del Toro.

First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a 'haunting'; Theodora, his light-hearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House.

At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers - and soon it will choose one of them to make its own.

Adapted into a film, The Haunting, starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson, The Haunting of Hill House is a powerful work of slow-burning psychological horror.

The Haunting of Hill House is coming to Netflix as a 10-episode limited series.

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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, acclaimed for its atmospheric writing and psychological depth, remains a masterpiece of horror fiction. The Penguin Horror editions, curated by Guillermo del Toro, have been praised for their striking cover art that effectively captures the essence of the stories within. Readers appreciate the nuanced portrayal of fear and the chilling exploration of human psyche in Jackson's work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143122357

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Classic Horror Shirley Jackson

About the Author

Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1919. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story 'The Lottery', which was published in 1948. Her novels - which include The Sundial, The Bird's Nest, Hangsaman, The Road through the Wall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House - are characterised by her use of realistic settings for tales that often involve elements of horror and the occult. Raising Demons and Life Among the Savages are her two works of nonfiction. Come Along With Me is a collection of stories, lectures, and part of the novel she was working on when she died in 1965. Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, and designer, most famous for his Academy Award-winning film, Pan's Labyrinth, and the Hellboy film franchise. He has received the Nebula, Hugo, and Bram Stoker awards and is an avid collector and student of arcane memorabilia and weird fiction.

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