The Haunted House in Women’s Ghost Stories
The Haunted House in Women’s Ghost Stories

Author: Emma Liggins

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-06-30

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 3030407527

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This book explores Victorian and modernist haunted houses in female-authored ghost stories as representations of the architectural uncanny. It reconsiders the gendering of the supernatural in terms of unease, denial, disorientation, confinement and claustrophobia within domestic space. Drawing on spatial theory by Gaston Bachelard, Henri Lefebvre and Elizabeth Grosz, it analyses the reoccupation and appropriation of space by ghosts, women and servants as a means of addressing the opposition between the past and modernity. The chapters consider a range of haunted spaces, including ancestral mansions, ghostly gardens, suburban villas, Italian churches and houses subject to demolition and ruin. The ghost stories are read in the light of women’s non-fictional writing on architecture, travel, interior design, sacred space, technology, the ideal home and the servant problem. Women writers discussed include Elizabeth Gaskell, Margaret Oliphant, Vernon Lee, Edith Wharton, May Sinclair and Elizabeth Bowen. This book will appeal to students and researchers in the ghost story, Female Gothic and Victorian and modernist women’s writing, as well as general readers with an interest in the supernatural.

The Apparition Phase
The Apparition Phase

Author: Will Maclean

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1473575893

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Some ghosts never leave us. SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2021 'A wild rural gothic with some slick plotting . . . the perfect novel for our phantom present' Guardian 'Outstanding . . . ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley' Metro _________________ Twins Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers, spending their evenings in the attic of their parents' suburban house, poring over reports of the unexplained. Obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions, they decide to fake their own, and use it to frighten a girl at school. But what was only supposed to be a harmless prank sets in motion a deadly and terrifying chain of events that neither of them could have predicted... _________________ 'Clear your diary, switch off your phone, and get lost in this atmospheric and madly gripping ghost story' Daily Mirror 'A nostalgic delight' Irish Independent 'Intriguing, atmospheric and utterly terrifying in parts' My Weekly

Ghost Investigator
Ghost Investigator

Author: Linda Zimmermann

Publisher: Spirited Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780971232600

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A colection of true ghost stories from the Hudson Valley region, by Ghost Investigator Linda Zimmermann. These are the revised and updated versions of those stories previously published in four separate books "Ghosts of Rockland County", "Haunted Hudson Valley", "More Haunted Hudson Valley" and "Haunted Hudson Valley 3."

The Ghost World
The Ghost World

Author: T.F Thiselton Dyer

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-07-25

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 3752340177

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Reproduction of the original: The Ghost World by T.F Thiselton Dyer

Haunted Places
Haunted Places

Author: Dennis William Hauck

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780142002346

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Describes over 2,000 sites of supernatural occurances in the United States, including places visited by ghosts, UFOs, and unusual creatures.

Ghost Hunter's Guide to New Orleans
Ghost Hunter's Guide to New Orleans

Author: Jeff Dwyer

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 2010-09-23

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781455604920

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"To aid you in your search for ghosts, Dwyer offers simple ways to find them." --Gumbo Entertainment Guide Designed as a guide for locals, new residents, and travelers seeking encounters with the unique, off-the-beaten-path history of the Crescent City, this book will enable novice and experienced paranormal adventurers to see beyond the surface of the usual tourist haunts and historic sites. Detailed descriptions and historical background for more than two hundred locations guide readers to sites of various tragedies, criminal activities, and ghostly legends and lore throughout New Orleans and along the lower Mississippi River. Suggested stops include famous cemeteries such as St. Louis Cemetery #1 and Lafayette Cemetery # 1 and the former homes of Civil War notables like Confederate president Jefferson Davis and Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard. After visiting the spirits at world-famous bars and restaurants such as Commander's Palace and Arnaud's Restaurant, visitors may want to take a seat next to a ghost at the haunted Le Petit Thï¿1/2ï¿1/2tre du Vieux Carre. A short drive upriver, adventurous souls will find the world-famous Myrtles Plantation, reputed to be the most haunted house in America, and other beautiful remnants of the antebellum South, including the magnificent Oak Alley, San Francisco Plantation, and the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Jeff Dwyer describes in simple terms how to hunt for ghosts, detect paranormal activity, and interact with supernatural phenomena. Paranormal enthusiasts will find several appendices that provide research material, Internet resources, and contact information for paranormal organizations and ghost tours. For the nonbeliever, this book serves as a unique souvenir and travel guide to places often overlooked.

The Haunting of Hillside Manor
The Haunting of Hillside Manor

Author: Mark Davie

Publisher: RWG Publishing

Published: 2023-03-09

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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The Haunting of Hillside Manor: A Terror Beyond Imagination For decades, the old asylum on the grounds of Hillside Manor has been the subject of local legends and tales of horror. And when the Johnsons move into the old mansion, they soon discover that the legends are far more than just stories. As they settle into their new home, the Johnsons begin to experience strange occurrences, from objects moving on their own to whispers and moans in the night. And as the haunting grows more intense, they know that they are facing a force more powerful than they have ever encountered before. Desperate to find a way to rid themselves of the malevolent energy, the Johnsons call upon the help of local experts, from paranormal investigators to music experts, to help them understand the dark history of their home and banish the spirits that seek to claim it as their own. But as they delve deeper into the history of Hillside Manor, the Johnsons uncover a truth that is far stranger and more terrifying than anything they could have imagined. From the cursed history of the asylum to the possessed artifacts that litter their home, they are forced to confront the darkest corners of the human experience, and the malevolent forces that seek to claim their souls. As they fight to reclaim their home from the forces of darkness, the Johnsons must summon all their courage, faith, and determination to overcome the horrors that lurk within the walls of Hillside Manor. They will face their worst fears, confront the demons of their past, and ultimately emerge victorious, proving that the power of love and the human spirit is stronger than any force of darkness. With spine-tingling suspense and unforgettable characters, The Haunting of Hillside Manor is a thrilling tale of horror, mystery, and redemption, a story that will leave readers breathless until the very last page.

A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting
A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting

Author: Leo Ruickbie

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1780338279

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There has been an upsurge in books, television programmes, films and websites exploring the reality or otherwise of the spirit world. Not since the founding of The Ghost Club in 1862 and the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 has ghost hunting been so popular. Television and the internet, in particular, have fueled this new level of interest, creating a modern media phenomenon that spans the globe. But while the demand for information is high, good information remains scarce. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting leads us through the process of ghost hunting, from initially weighing the first report, to choosing equipment, and investigating and identifying the phenomena, with an analysis of the best places to go looking, methods of contacting the spirit world, how to explain paranormal activity and, crucially, how to survive the encounter. However, it is also a book about ghost hunting itself, drawing on 130 years of research in the cavernous archives of the Society for Psychical Research and even older history to find the earliest ghost stories. A Ghost Hunting Survey makes use of interviews with those billing themselves as ghost hunters to find out their views, motivations and experiences. New and original research makes use of statistics to map the nebulous world of apparitions while a Preliminary Survey of Hauntings offers an analysis of 923 reported phenomena from 263 locations across the UK. This is, as far as possible, an objective presentation of ghosts and ghost hunting. It is no wonder that mainstream science largely refuses to deal with the subject: it is too complicated. Without trying to convince you of any viewpoint, this book is intended to help you understand more.

Ghost-Hunter's Casebook
Ghost-Hunter's Casebook

Author: Bowen Pearse

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-10-24

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 075247412X

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Andrew Green, who died in 2004, was for sixty years one of Britain's most active and best-known ghost-hunters. The Daily Telegraph famously christened him 'the Spectre Inspector'. The author of best-sellers such as Our Haunted Kingdom and Ghost Hunting: a Practical Guide, he investigated hundreds of reported hauntings during his career, from famous cases such as 'the poltergeist girl of Battersea' to cases where a client had simply taken the wrong medication before bed. The most important cases from his lifetime of research are collected together in this volume - alongside new research and many reports that have never previously been published. This is an essential guide to the career of Britain's most famous ghost-hunter, and indeed to the paranormal history of ' our haunted kingdom'.

The Streaming of Hill House
The Streaming of Hill House

Author: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1476678650

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Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House has received both critical acclaim and heaps of contempt for its reimagining of Shirley Jackson's seminal horror novel. Some found Mike Flanagan's series inventive, respectful and terrifying. Others believed it denigrated and diminished its source material, with some even calling it a "betrayal" of Jackson. Though the novel has produced a great deal of scholarship, this is the first critical collection to look at the television series. Featuring all new essays from noted scholars and award-winning horror authors, this collection goes beyond comparing the novel and the Netflix adaptation to look at the series through the lenses of gender, architecture, education, hauntology, addiction, and trauma studies including analysis of the show in the context of 9/11 and #Me Too. Specific essays compare the series with other texts, from Flanagan's other films and other adaptations of Jackson's novel, to the television series Supernatural, Toni Morrison's Beloved and the 2018 film Hereditary. Together, this collection probes a terrifying television series about how scary reality can truly be, usually because of what it says about our lives in America today.