The Haunting of Hill House

Synopsis

The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and has been made into two feature films (The Haunting, directed by Robert Wise, and its remake), a play, and is the basis of a Netflix series. The book is dedicated to Leonard Brown, Jackson's English teacher at Syracuse University.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

October 16, 1959

Genres

Gothic fiction, horror fiction, weird fiction

Created by

Shirley Jackson

Countries

United States