Length8h 52m
About this audiobook
Delve into the shadowy realm of the subconscious and the supernatural in this compelling investigation of dreams and spectral visitations. Drawing upon historical accounts and personal anecdotes, the work analyzes the phenomenon of ghosts through a lens of curiosity and anthropological insight. It questions the reality of visions and the possibility of communication with the beyond, devoid of sensationalism but full of intrigue. This collection serves as a serious yet accessible study for anyone fascinated by the mysteries of the mind and the afterlife.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (1K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, Amazon, StoryGraph
GenreSpirituality and Religion, Psychology, Self-Help
Length8 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface To The New Impression
2Preface To The First Edition
3Chapter 1. Arbuthnot On Political Lying - Begin With “Great Swingeing Falsehoods”...
4Chapter 2. Veracious Dreams - Past, Present And Future Unknown Events “Revealed”...
5Chapter 3. Transition From Dreams To Waking Hallucinations - Popular Scepticism About The Existence...
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6Chapter 4. Veracious Waking Hallucinations Not Recognised By Science; Or Explained By Coincidence...
7Chapter 5. “Spirits Of The Living.” - Mistakes Of Identity - Followed By Arrival Of Real Person...
8Chapter 6. Transition To Appearances Of The Dead - Obvious Scientific Difficulties...
9Chapter 7. More Ghosts With A Purpose - The Slaying Of Sergeant Davies In 1749...
10Chapter 8. More Ghosts With A Purpose - Ticonderoga - The Beresford Ghost...
11Chapter 9. Haunted Houses - Antiquity Of Haunted Houses - Savage Cases - Ancient Egyptian Cases...
12Chapter 10. Modern Hauntings - The Shchapoff Story Of A Peculiar Type - “Demoniacal Possession.”...
13Chapter 11. A Question For Physicians - Professor William James’s Opinion - Hysterical Disease? - Little Hands...
14Chapter 12. The Story of Glam - The Foul Fords
15Chapter 13. The Marvels at Fródá
16Chapter 14. Spiritualistic Floating Hands - Hands In Haunted Houses - Jerome Cardan’s Tale...
17IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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