The History of Spiritualism, Volume 2
Volume 2By Arthur Conan Doyle
Length8h 56m
About this audiobook
The History of Spiritualism, Vol. 2 continues Arthur Conan Doyle's in-depth chronicle, covering roughly 1880 through the 1920s – the period of spiritualism's maturation and international expansion. In this volume, Doyle documents the movement's Golden Age and his contemporary era: the foundation of spiritualist churches and societies in Britain, Europe, and beyond; prominent late-19th-century mediums like Florence Cook and William Eglinton; and the explosion of interest after World War I (when millions sought comfort for lost loved ones). He also details the involvement of scientists (e.g. Sir Oliver Lodge) and the famous 1882 founding of the Society for Psychical Research. The book does not shy from controversies – Doyle discusses famous debunkings and schisms (such as disagreements over physical phenomena). A significant portion is devoted to World War I's impact: Doyle movingly describes how the Great War's grief "brought spiritualism from the shadows into broad daylight" by intensifying the need for spirit communication. He includes firsthand stories of post-war séances that purportedly reunited soldiers' spirits with families. Doyle concludes with the 1920s scene: public lectures (including his own missionary tours in support of spiritualism), and the belief that spiritualism was on the cusp of mainstream acceptance. Volume 2 thus serves as both a historical record and Doyle's personal testament, ending with a hopeful assertion that the spirit teachings will uplift humanity.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion, History
Length8 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History Of Spiritualism, Vol. II
11IX. — SPIRITUALISM AND THE WAR
2ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, M.D., LL.D. Président d’Honneur de la Féderation Spirite Internationale President of the London Spiritualist Alliance President of the British College of Psychic Science
12X. — THE RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF SPIRITUALISM
3I. — THE CAREER OF EUSAPIA PALLADINO
13XI. — THE AFTER-LIFE AS SEEN BY SPIRITUALISTS
4II. — GREAT MEDIUMS FROM 1870 TO 1900: CHARLES H. FOSTER, MADAME D’ESPÉRANCE, WILLIAM EGLINTON, STAINTON MOSES
14APPENDIX
5III. — THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH
15NOTE TO CHAPTER II
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6IV. — ECTOPLASM
16THE MEDIUMSHIP OF THE REV. W. STAINTON MOSES
7V. — SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY
17NOTES TO CHAPTER XI
8VI. — VOICE MEDIUMSHIP AND MOULDS
18MR. WALES’s AUTOMATIC WRITING
9VII. — FRENCH, GERMAN, AND ITALIAN SPIRITUALISM
19THE END OF VOLUME II
10VIII. — SOME GREAT MODERN MEDIUMS
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