The novel "The Demons of Hill House" is not only considered a classic in its genre but also a literary achievement. It tells the story of four individuals who go to stay - and experiment - in a "haunted" house: the serious anthropologist Dr. Montague, a charming small-time crook, Luke Sanderson, a dynamic, successful woman, Theo, and finally a seemingly shy, inexperienced girl, Eleanor, who may be the best-drawn character in modern horror literature. At Hill House, however, the heroes encounter not only fear but also themselves, aspects they never imagined, leading one to wonder who is haunting whom: the house them or they the house? A question that the author leaves lingering until the end, as she suggests in various ways that perhaps we are the "ghosts" of ourselves.

"One of the two best books ever written on the subject of the haunted house." Stephen King