It is salutary sometimes to reflect how recent is the growth of our scientific cosmos, and how brief an interval separates it from the chaos which went before. This may be seen even in Sciences which deal with matters of common observation. Amongst material phenomena the facts of Geology are assuredly not least calculated to excite the curiosity or impress the imagination of men. Yet until the middle of the last century no serious attempt was made to solve the physical problems they presen...

This book contains the second of two volumes of “Phantasms of the Living”, an 1886 work on the subject of spiritualism by leading members of the Society for Psychical Research Edmund Gurney (1847 – 1888), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843 – 1901), and Frank Podmore (1856 – 1910).Within it, the authors have documented more than 700 cases of ghost sightings which they believe are evidence of psychic ability. This volume contains an introduction by Myers as well as an outline of their analytical met...

"Apparitions and Thought-Transference: An Examination of the Evidence for Telepathy" by Frank Podmore delves into the intriguing phenomena of telepathy and related experiences. Podmore meticulously analyzes various accounts of apparitions and the potential for thought-transference, drawing on a range of case studies and anecdotal evidence. His work seeks to understand the psychological and spiritual implications of these experiences, challenging the boundaries of conventional science and e...

This book contains the first of two volumes of “Phantasms of the Living”, an 1886 work on the subject of spiritualism by leading members of the Society for Psychical Research Edmund Gurney (1847 – 1888), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843 – 1901), and Frank Podmore (1856 – 1910). Within it, the authors have documented more than 700 cases of ghost sightings which they believe are in fact evidence of psychic ability. This volume contains an introduction by Myers as well as an outline of their analyt...

In "Apparitions and Thought-Transference: An Examination of the Evidence for Telepathy," Frank Podmore delves into the realms of the supernatural and the unexplained, scrutinizing the intersections of apparitions and telepathic communication through a meticulously researched lens. Employing a methodical literary style, Podmore combines case studies and anecdotal evidence with a critical analysis typical of the late Victorian era's fascination with psychology and paranormal phenomena. This ...

Studies of the Occult: A 22-Volume Anthology charts the many forms through which Western culture has imagined, investigated, feared, and defended the supernatural. Its capacious selection moves among demonology, witchcraft testimony, folklore, psychical research, spiritualist inquiry, antiquarian scholarship, and imaginative prose. Early modern treatises and accounts of possession stand beside later reflections on apparitions, second sight, and séance phenomena, making the collection a val...

Evidence of the Supernatural: 20+ Studies of the Occult assembles a capacious archive of ghostly encounter, witchcraft accusation, demonological speculation, folklore, and psychical inquiry. Its materials move between learned treatise, antiquarian report, case history, sermon, travel-inflected recollection, and imaginative prose, revealing how the supernatural has been recorded as both cultural evidence and literary provocation. Particularly striking are the juxtapositions of early modern ...