Holmes' Own Story by Herman W. Mudgett
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"Holmes' Own Story" by Herman W. Mudgett is a chilling autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. This publication details the life and alleged crimes of Mudgett, who is more famously known as H.H. Holmes, America’s first modern serial killer, as he narrates the events surrounding numerous mysterious deaths and disappearances for which he has been implicated. The book serves as an attempt to vindicate his name against the media portrayals
of him as a ruthless murderer. The opening of the narrative lays the groundwork for Mudgett's chilling confession, where he conveys his urgent need to clear his name amidst public vilification and legal troubles. He begins by recounting his early life in Gilmanton Academy, New Hampshire, and describing how seemingly innocuous experiences, such as encounters with a doctor’s office, kindled unusual interests in death and medicine. As he progresses through the narrative, he introduces key figures in his life, including the Pitezel family and Minnie Williams, leading up to their tragic ends. Mudgett’s compelling yet unsettling narrative provides insight into the mind of a man caught in a web of deceit and horror, foreshadowing darker events that unravel throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06022698 |
| Title |
Holmes' Own Story In Which the Alleged Multi-murderer and Arch Conspirator Tells of the Twenty-two Tragic Deaths and Disappearances in Which He Is Said to Be Implicated, With Moyamensing Prison Diary Appendix |
| Credits | Robert Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography |
| Subject | Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64249 |
| Release Date | Jan 10, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 546 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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