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Incidents in My Life Daniel Dunglas Home

Incidents in My Life By Daniel Dunglas Home

Incidents in My Life by Daniel Dunglas Home


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The nineteenth-century medium D. D. Home here describes the extraordinary psychic events in his life, from his first vision at the age of thirteen to the seances he held for the rich and famous. The first of two autobiographical works, this 1863 publication describes the mysterious phenomena he experienced.

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Incidents in My Life by Daniel Dunglas Home

D. D. Home (1833-1886), the famous spiritualist and medium, here documents the extraordinary psychic events in his life. Originally published in 1863, this is the first of two autobiographical volumes by Home, the second appearing nine years later. Home describes mysterious phenomena from his very first vision at the age of thirteen to the seances he held for the rich and famous in England, France, Italy and Russia. He astonished his receptive audiences with startling paranormal feats including levitation. His hosts included Napoleon III, Prince Humbert (later Humbert I of Italy), Charles Darwin's cousin Sir Francis Galton, and many other celebrities and aristocrats. Interwoven with these high-profile activities, Home describes his personal life - the early death of his first wife, his subsequent financial difficulties, and his ongoing battle with tuberculosis. Incidents in My Life presents a fascinating insight into the phenomenon of spiritualism during the Victorian period.

Table of Contents

Introductory chapter; 1. Early life - I become a medium; 2. Before the world; 3. Further manifestations in America; 4. In England; 5. At Florence, Naples, Rome and Paris; 6. In America. The Pressgang; 7. 1857-8 - France, Italy, and Russia. Marriage; 8. Russia, Paris and England; 9. The 'Cornhill' and other narratives; 10. Miraculous preservation. France and England; 11. A diary and letter; 12. In memoriam; Appendix.

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NLS9781108025669
9781108025669
1108025668
Incidents in My Life by Daniel Dunglas Home
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2011-03-10
310
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