Walter Hubbell

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The Haunted House (eBook, ePUB)

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The manifestations described in this story commenced one year ago. No person has yet been able to ascertain their cause. Scientific men from all parts of Canada and the United States have investigated them in vain. Some people think that electricity is the principal agent; others, mesmerism; whilst others again, are sure they are produced by the devil. Of the three supposed causes, the latter is certainly the most plausible theory, for some of the manifestations are remarkably devilish in their appearance and effect. For instance, the mysterious setting of fires, the powerful shaking of the house, the loud and incessant noises and distinct knocking, as if made by invisible sledge-hammers, on the walls; also, the strange actions of the household furniture, which moves about in the broad daylight without the slightest visible cause. As these strange things only occur while Miss Esther Cox is present, she has become known as the "Amherst Mystery" throughout the entire country. The author of this work lived for six weeks in the haunted house, and considers it his duty to place the entire matter before the public in its true light, having been requested to do so by the family of Miss Cox.

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Walter Hubbell, a 19th-century Canadian author, is best recognized for his work 'The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story,' which recounts the alarming experiences of the Teed family in their purportedly haunted Nova Scotia home. Hubbell's narrative, although not widely known in the annals of literary history, taps into the enduring fascination with the supernatural and the attempt to reconcile the ostensibly unexplainable within the context of rational inquiry. His writing style, part investigative journalism, and part sensationalism, reflects the popular tastes of his time-where readers sought thrill in the macabre and the mysterious. Few official biographical details of Hubbell exist, as his standing in the literary world rests predominantly upon this singular work which has garnered attention not just for its content, but also for its contribution to the genre of ghost literature in the late 1800s. 'The Haunted House' serves as a historical artifact, examining the cultural tendencies of a society intrigued by the phantom and the spectral. Hubbell's work, whether considered factual account or clever fiction, remains a topic of discussion for those interested in paranormal narratives and the shaping of ghost stories in North American literature. Not much else is known about Walter Hubbell's life, works, or his literary trajectory following the publication of his memorable tome on the supernatural.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783748190929
• Artikelnr.: 55018567