The History of Spiritualism

The renowned mystery author presents a comprehensive treatise on ghosts, séances, and psychic phenomena through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective who solved perplexing crimes with strict rationalism. But later in life, Doyle became fascinated by mysteries that defied rational explanation. A major proponent of spiritualism, he conducted numerous paranormal investigations and in 1926 ...