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Name: The Exorcist
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Author: William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty, recounts the supernatural ordeal of Regan MacNeil, an eleven‑year‑old girl whose possession prompts a desperate exorcism by two priests. Set in Washington, D.C. near Georgetown University, the novel draws on a 1949 real‑life exorcism case Blatty learned about as a Georgetown student. Published by Harper & Row in 1971, it became the basis for a successful film adaptation two years later. The 2011 Harper Collins reprint celebrated the novel’s fortieth anniversary with Blatty‑edited revisions and new artwork.

First publish date: 1971

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: William Peter Blatty

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