The Phantom Of Bogue Holauba
The Phantom of Bogue Holauba is a classic ghost story set in the rural South. It tells the story of a young girl named Lettie, who moves to the small town of Bogue Holauba with her family. Lettie soon discovers that the town is haunted by a mysterious phantom, who appears in the night and causes strange occurrences. As Lettie and her family investigate the phantom, they uncover a dark secret that has been hidden for generations. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Lettie must confront the phantom and uncover the truth about the town's past. Along the way, she learns about courage, friendship, and the power of faith.
By Mary Noailles Murfree · First published 1911 · Genre: Gothic Fiction, Mystery, Romance · 7,934 words
First lines
Gordon never forgot the sensation he experienced on first beholding it. There was no mist in the midnight. The moon was large and low. The darkness of the dense, towering forests on either hand impinged in no wise on the melancholy realm of wan light in which the Mississippi lay, unshadowed, solitary, silent as always, its channel here a mile or more in breadth.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Mary Noailles Murfree
- Date: 1911 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Gothic Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Horror
- Length: 7,934 words
- Structure: 1 section, 107 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Gothic Fiction — The Phantom of Bogue Holauba is a classic example of Gothic fiction, with its mysterious and supernatural elements, as well as its focus on the dark and macabre.
- Mystery — The Phantom of Bogue Holauba is a mystery novel, as it follows the protagonist's attempts to uncover the truth behind the mysterious phantom haunting the town.
- Romance — The Phantom of Bogue Holauba contains a romantic subplot between the protagonist and a local girl, adding a layer of romance to the story.
- Horror — The Phantom of Bogue Holauba contains elements of horror, as the protagonist is haunted by a mysterious and terrifying figure.
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Fiction · Ghost stories · Mississippi River · Short stories · boat · bogue · come · could · eyes · first · geraldine · gordon