Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research

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Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research

by Michael Sage

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
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MRS PIPER & THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH - TRANSLATED & SLIGHTLY ABRIDGED FROM THE FRENCH OF M. SAGE BY NORALIE ROBERTSON WITH A PREFACE BY SIR OLIVER LODGE

0:20
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE

14:59
3

OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY

6:53
4

CHAPTER I

7:58
5

CHAPTER II

9:09
6

CHAPTER III

10:33
7

CHAPTER IV

10:40
8

CHAPTER V

17:30
9

CHAPTER VI

20:30
10

CHAPTER VII

20:11

Description

At the turn of the twentieth century a group of earnest investigators gathered under the banner of the Society for Psychical Research, determined to separate fact from fancy. Their latest focus is the mysterious Mrs. Piper, whose episodes of deep trance produced writings and insights that seemed to bypass ordinary consciousness. The opening pages lay out the society's cautious stance, explaining how even the most skeptical members are drawn to the clear yet puzzling lucidity that occasionally surfaces in ordinary people.

Listeners are guided through a careful presentation of the experiments, the reports, and the subtle arguments that weigh the evidence. The narrative balances clinical description with vivid accounts of automatic writing and the fleeting moments when time and place appear to dissolve, offering a rare glimpse into a world where the mind may reach beyond its usual limits.

The translation keeps the measured tone while trimming extraneous philosophy, keeping the material accessible without losing its scholarly edge. As the story unfolds, curiosity is sparked about the nature of perception and the thin line between imagination and genuine psychic phenomenon.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (290K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-09-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Michael Sage

1863–1931

Drawn to the borderland between science and spiritualism, this early-20th-century French writer explored psychic research with a skeptical but curious eye. His best-known work examines the famous medium Leonora Piper and the investigators who tried to test extraordinary claims.

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