The Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best
known for his creation of the character Sherlock Holmes. Trained as
a medical doctor, Doyle - like many Victorian intellectuals -
became fascinated by spiritualism and its promise of communication
with the afterlife. Doyle was a firm believer in the movement,
claiming as evidence 'sign[s] of a purposeful and organized
invasion' from the spirit world. In 1926, towards the end of his
life, he published this influential two-volume history. Volume 2
focuses on celebrated mediums from 1870 to World War I and explores
topics such as 'ectoplasm', 'spirit photography' and 'voice
mediumship'. Doyle also discusses spiritualism as practised in
Europe and the religious aspects of the movement. The History
provides valuable insights into Victorian and early
twentieth-century culture and the enthusiasm and controversies
generated by spiritualism at that time.
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