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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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I must admit that if you are not really into the paranormal you may not find this that interesting. Walter Hubbell was not a writer by trade and so this comes across as reportage. If you are into the paranormal whether seriously or just occasionally, then no doubt you would have heard of Esther Cox, it is still probably the most famous case of its type to come out of Canada.
Esther Cox claimed to have been nearly raped by a suitor, and then after that she started manifesting poltergeist activity around her. It was claimed that there were six ghosts haunting her. From things disappearing and then reappearing, to fires starting and lit matches falling from the ceiling, to the usual flinging of objects some would claim that this is definite paranormal behaviour. This tries to report what happened and what it was like in the house, sixteen people signed an affadavit claiming this book to be true, but this case has always courted more than its fair share of controversy.
I don't believe in ghosts, and after this book was printed, more was to come. This was a popular book at the time and Walter Hubbell took Esther 'on the road' where she spoke to theatre audiences about her experiences. Esther was also at one time accused of theft, which was later changed to arson, for which she did spend some time behind bars. It is interesting to note that after Esther had been imprisoned all ghostly activities stopped.
Esther Cox claimed to have been nearly raped by a suitor, and then after that she started manifesting poltergeist activity around her. It was claimed that there were six ghosts haunting her. From things disappearing and then reappearing, to fires starting and lit matches falling from the ceiling, to the usual flinging of objects some would claim that this is definite paranormal behaviour. This tries to report what happened and what it was like in the house, sixteen people signed an affadavit claiming this book to be true, but this case has always courted more than its fair share of controversy.
I don't believe in ghosts, and after this book was printed, more was to come. This was a popular book at the time and Walter Hubbell took Esther 'on the road' where she spoke to theatre audiences about her experiences. Esther was also at one time accused of theft, which was later changed to arson, for which she did spend some time behind bars. It is interesting to note that after Esther had been imprisoned all ghostly activities stopped.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Found this book really hard to get into, most likely due to the old style of writing which I am not acustomed to reading. Ended up giving up after a quarter of the book or so. Will probably go back to it for a more educational read, just not for lesuire. Since it is free however, I would recommend it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I spotted this as a free ebook for my Kindle, and do love a good ghost story so gave it a whirl. It's actually a very short book so a quick read, written in the style of a report (by 'the Author', which is the name he uses in the last chapter, referring to himself in the 3rd person which was a bit weird...!) of the Amherst Mystery detailing the supposed paranormal activity surrounding Esther Cox.
Is it truth or fiction? Either way, whilst it may have been racy when it was written (according to Wikipedia it was first published in 1888 and proved popular selling at least 55,000 copies), for todays readers I'm sure it will seem very tame. It did remind me of a film I watched not long ago called 'An American Haunting' (based on the novel The Bell Witch: An American Haunting, by Brent Monahan), which was very very similar and equally frustrating.
As a free book it was fine, a good quick read while I was waiting for a hair appointment. It was a new writer for me, which is always good, and the recommendations at the end of the ebook did introduce me to other new writers including Ambrose Bierce who I am looking forward to sampling.
Is it truth or fiction? Either way, whilst it may have been racy when it was written (according to Wikipedia it was first published in 1888 and proved popular selling at least 55,000 copies), for todays readers I'm sure it will seem very tame. It did remind me of a film I watched not long ago called 'An American Haunting' (based on the novel The Bell Witch: An American Haunting, by Brent Monahan), which was very very similar and equally frustrating.
As a free book it was fine, a good quick read while I was waiting for a hair appointment. It was a new writer for me, which is always good, and the recommendations at the end of the ebook did introduce me to other new writers including Ambrose Bierce who I am looking forward to sampling.
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A bit boring.
I found this hard work as it was an old style of writing that we don't see today.Of course these true events happend and were written in the nineteenth century so it's to be... Read more
Published 3 days ago by fudggie girl
Based on true events and a decent report of "paranormal activity"
Written over a hundred years ago "The Haunted House" was the "Amityville Horror" of it's time and a best selling novel with the power to terrify. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Faydra
OK - but I wish I did not waste my money and time
I did not think this was good. I have to finish every book I start regardless of how much I am enjoying it. Read more
Published 28 days ago by CAP
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i always thought people who gave free books bad reviews were overly fussy until today. i didnt get to the ghost bit after 12% the author was still waffling unnecessary descriptions... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jella
Brief and boring
This was free but a waste of time. Perhaps it was the stilted old fashioned language, the poor use of suspense (ie there was none). Turgid and dull. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sam
Haunting
Weird ending a bit like a film that ends suddenly too soon and unexplained so this book left me wondering, how, why, what, if !!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kerry
Good Book
Good Book. I would recomend this book as iot is a good read and never wont to let you put the book down.
Published 6 months ago by Gamer6210
interesting account of the supernatural
Though this was written over a hundred years ago,if you can get past the rather stilted style of writing,its actually very interesting. Read more
Published 6 months ago by honeybunny
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