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"The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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Desdemona Wrote:I do agree that the power of the book lies in what is going on in Eleanor's mind.  In that sense, it reminds me of The Turning of the Screw and The Yellow Wallpaper (ie. what is going on here.)

Absolutely! Jackson was working in that literary tradition. They make a good trio to read one after the other. (Or they might drive you insane!)
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RE: "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson - by maisonvivante - 10-28-2007, 10:45 PM

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