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Incidents in My Life

Volume 1

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge

Author: Daniel Dunglas Home

Date Published: March 2011
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9781108025669

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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 séances 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.

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Product details
- Date Published: March 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108025669
- length: 310 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.4kg
- availability: Available
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
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Daniel Dunglas Home