A Magician Among the Spirits
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Introduction and Preface
23:49 -
Chapter 1 - The Founders of Modern Spiritualism
34:49 -
Chapter 2 Part I - The Davenport Brothers
20:05 -
Chapter 2 Part II - The Davenport Brothers
22:56 -
Chapter 3 - Daniel Dunglas Home
25:50 -
Chapter 4 - Palladino
36:34 -
Chapter 5 - Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
28:18 -
Chapter 6 Part I - Dr. Slade and his Spirit Slates
31:32 -
Chapter 6 Part II - Dr. Slade and his Spirit Slates
19:45 -
Chapter 7 - Slate Writing and Other Methods
36:03 -
Chapter 8 Part I - Spirit Photography
28:17 -
Chapter 8 Part II - Spirit Photography
18:07 -
Chapter 9 Part I - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
19:14 -
Chapter 9 Part II - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
20:51 -
Chapter 9 Part III - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
19:53 -
Chapter 10 - Why Ectoplasm?
30:23 -
Chapter 11 - By-Products of Spiritualism
27:05 -
Chapter 12 Part I - Investigations - Wise and Otherwise
29:26 -
Chapter 12 Part II - Investigations - Wise and Otherwise
32:44 -
Chapter 13 - How Mediums Obtain Information
26:12 -
Chapter 14 - What You Must Believe to be a Spiritualist
35:22 -
Chapter 15 Part I - Magicians as Detectors of Fraud
27:02 -
Chapter 15 Part II - Magicians as Detectors of Fraud
26:30 -
Chapter 16 - Conclusion
12:16 -
Appendix
30:07
A Magician Among the Spirits (1924) is a public domain work.
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Harry Houdini brings the trained eye of a stage performer to claims of communication with the dead. Published in 1924, this illustrated study considers mediums, spirit photography, slate writing and the methods used to produce apparently mysterious effects. Its introduction also makes the inquiry personal: Houdini reflects on his early performances as a medium and explains how grief changed his understanding of the hopes people bring to a seance.
The book combines accounts of prominent figures in Spiritualism with discussions of investigation and deception. Letters exchanged with Arthur Conan Doyle reveal two friends interpreting the same experiences differently. Houdini weighs a message attributed to his mother against his knowledge of her language, while Doyle argues that the evidence supports belief. Readers interested in the history of Spiritualism will find a practical concern with how claims are tested, alongside the emotional pressures that shape belief.
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