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The text is about the sources of inspiration and adaptation for the novel and Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It mentions various cases of haunted houses, psychic phenomena, and personal experiences that influenced Jackson's writing. It also compares and contrasts the characters, events, and themes from the book and the show, highlighting some of the similarities and differences. It concludes by saying that the story has evolved over time, but still remains scary.
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1. The Haunting of Hill House was authored by Shirley Jackson and published in 1959.
2. The novel was inspired by various encounters, experiences and hearsay of 19th century psychic researchers who moved into haunted houses to study supernatural activities.
3. One of the prominent inspirations was the Borley Rectory case, where Harry Price and Louis Mayerling had conflicting accounts of their experiences in the most haunted house in England.
4. Another inspiration was the Boleken House case, where Robert Stewart believed he would be reincarnated as a dog and his nephew John Skinner shot all his dogs after inheriting the estate.
5. Jackson also drew from other texts such as An Adventure, where two women claimed to have a time slip in the palace of Versailles, and the writings of Nandor Fodor, who believed that haunted houses were filled with emotional trauma of past residents.
6. Jackson also cited her own personal struggles with depression, loneliness and alienation as a main inspiration for the house and the haunting.
7. The novel has been adapted on screen a number of times, most recently by Netflix in 2018, which is more of a riff than an adaptation and alters the story and characters significantly.
8. The show retains some of the original characters' essence and traits, such as Theo's ESP, Nell's connection with the house, and Luke's heirship to Hill House.
9. The show also includes some subtle nods and homages to the book, such as cold spots, pounding sounds, cup of stars, non-human hand, Shakespeare's line, and staircase death.
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