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Bolesław Prus, Pharaoh, an 1895 historical novel incorporating scenes inspired by Spiritualism. [6] H. G. Wells, Love and Mr. Lewisham, a novel published in 1900, in which the main character falls in love with a girl whose stepfather claims to be a spirit medium. A large portion of the novel deals with the questionable ethics of some ...
Victorian literature is English literature during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The 19th century is considered by some the Golden Age of English Literature, especially for British novels. [1] In the Victorian era, the novel became the leading literary genre in English.
By 1853, when the popular song "Spirit Rappings" was published, spiritualism was an object of intense curiosity. Spiritualism is a social religious movement popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, according to which an individual's awareness persists after death and may be contacted by the living. [1]
Spiritualism (movement), a 19th and 20th century religious movement postulating the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living. Spiritualism (philosophy), the idea that there exists an immaterial reality that is beyond the reach of the senses
This article is a chronological index of some of the main events in the prehistory and history of Spiritism, covering events from the 16th century - starting with the emergence of Spiritism in 1857 with the release of The Spirits' Book - until the end of the 20th century.
Homininaeid Era – Period prior to the existence of Homininae Homininid Era – Period prior to the existence of Hominini Prehistory – Period between the appearance of Homo ("humans"; first stone tools c. three million years ago) and the invention of writing systems (for the Ancient Near East : c. five thousand years ago).
Spiritualism was based on the concept that individuals could communicate with spirits of the deceased during séances. [115] Most forms of Spiritualism had little theoretical depth, being largely practical affairs—but full theological worldviews based on the movement were articulated by Andrew Jackson Davis (1826–1910) and Allan Kardec ...
This article gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order), with notable publications listed with their respective years and a small selection of notable events. The time covered in individual years covers Renaissance , Baroque and Modern literature, while Medieval literature is resolved by century.