Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

by Henry Addington BRUCE (1874 - 1959)

The Haunting of the Wesleys

Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters

The author describes popular ghost occurrences from a skeptical point of view, providing explanations based on recent scientific research (early 20th century), primarily in the field of psychology, like suggestion and hallucinations, using also his beliefs on mesmerism and telepathy. He finishes his book with a brief mention of ghost hunters and researchers into psychic phenomena. - Summary by Rapunzelina


Listen next episodes of Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters:
A Medieval Ghost Hunter , Ghost Hunters of Yesterday and To-Day , The Cock Lane Ghost , The Ghost Seen by Lord Brougham , The Mysterious Mr. Home , The Seeress of Prevorst , The Visions of Emanuel Swedenborg , The Watseka Wonder