Summary and Analysis of Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho

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This short summary and analysis of Deviant includes:

• Historical context
• Chapter-by-chapter overviews
• Profiles of the main characters
• Detailed timeline of key events
• Important quotes and analysis
• Fascinating trivia
• Glossary of terms
• Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work

About Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho” by Harold Schechter:

This true-crime classic profiles Ed Gein, the murderer and grave robber whose crimes inspired the films Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Ed Gein was a mildmannered midwestern farmhand—until his horrific crimes were uncovered. After a failed attempt to dig up the grave of his dead mother, Gein became a grave robber and then a murderer. What he did with the bodies of his victims was disturbing and gory beyond all imagination, and it leaves no doubt about what Ed Gein really was: the original psycho.

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