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Can I read The Exorcist on EtoBox?
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Exorcist about?
Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying.Two years after its publication, The Exorcist was, of course, turned into a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On opening day of the film, lines of the novel’s fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these event
Who reads The Exorcist?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William Peter Blatty
- Publisher
- HarperPaperbacks
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061007224
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller
- Rating
- 4.14 / 5 (128,301 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14