Haunted Houses - Paperback

by Camille Flammarion (Author)

Haunted Houses is a book written by Camille Flammarion, a French astronomer and author, that explores the phenomenon of ghosts and haunted houses. The book delves into the history and folklore surrounding ghosts and spirits, as well as scientific theories and evidence for their existence. Flammarion also shares accounts of haunted houses and ghostly encounters, drawing from his own experiences and those of others. The book is divided into chapters that cover topics such as haunted castles, poltergeists, and psychic phenomena. Flammarion approaches the subject with an open mind and seeks to provide a balanced perspective on the topic of ghosts and the paranormal. Overall, Haunted Houses is a fascinating exploration of the mysterious and unexplained world of ghosts and haunted places.1924. Contents: spiritualism and materialism, a reply to Camille Saint-Saens; experimental proofs of survival; haunted houses, a first survey of the subject; strange phenomena in a Calvados castle; haunted house of La Constantinie (Correze); hauntings, ancient and modern; mysterious noises at parsonage, the teacher's house, an indivisible companion; fantastic Villa of Comeada, Coimbra (Portugal); Cherbourg observations, what is the aura of a dwelling; a general excursion among haunted houses; classification of phenomena, hauntings associated with the dead; haunting phenomena not attributable to the dead, raping spirits, poltergeist; spurious haunted houses; search of causes; unknown of yesterday is the truth of tomorrow.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.