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100	1		_aMudgett, Herman W., _d1861-1896
245	1	0	_aHolmes' Own Story : _bIn 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
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2021-01-10
508			_aRobert Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSerial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography
653			_aMudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64249
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