Keeping in Touch: An Anthology of the Victorian SeanceMain MenuIntroductionFurther ReadingI - Spiritualism and Its BelieversII - Ambivalent SkepticsIII - Scoffers and FraudsIV - The Private SeanceV - The Public SeanceWork CitedMegan Brueningb3bbdc9bd1941527cc9ff27849ef1a643abdd7d3
A Defense of Modern Spiritualism
12016-11-23T12:55:57-05:00Megan Brueningb3bbdc9bd1941527cc9ff27849ef1a643abdd7d3713plain2016-12-16T21:00:15-05:00Megan Brueningb3bbdc9bd1941527cc9ff27849ef1a643abdd7d3Appearing, like Bradley’s piece, in the Fortnightly Review, Alfred Wallace’s “Defence of Modern Spiritualism” (1874) provides a useful overview of contemporary literature on spiritualism (including many of the works featured in this anthology). Excerpted below are several pages relating the history of spiritualism. Wallace’s piece illustrates how spiritualism was a trans-Atlantic phenomenon and how it transferred to the English environment of London. This piece is also an excellent “further reading” list of primary sources for anyone who wishes to learn more about séance practice.
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