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The Best Psychic Stories - Edited with a Preface by - Joseph Lewis French - Editor "Great Ghost Stories," "Masterpieces of Mystery," etc. - Introduction by Dorothy Scarborough, Ph.D. - Lecturer in English, Columbia University. Author of "The Supernatural in English Literature," "From a Southern Porch," etc. - BONI & LIVERIGHT NEW YORK - Copyright, 1920, by Boni & Liveright, Inc. - Printed in the Unites States of America
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION - THE PSYCHIC IN LITERATURE
THE BEST PSYCHIC STORIES
WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG[1] - By Jack London - I
THE RETURN[2] - By Algernon Blackwood
THE SECOND GENERATION[3] - By Algernon Blackwood
JOSEPH: A STORY - By Katherine Rickford
THE CLAVECIN, BRUGES[4] - By George Wharton Edwards
LIGEIA - By Edgar Allan Poe
This anthology gathers some of the most compelling tales that let the unseen slip into everyday life. From haunted houses to uncanny visions, each story invites listeners to feel the chill of a whispered warning or the awe of a mystery that refuses easy explanation. The selections span classic writers and newer voices, all united by a shared fascination with the psychic edge of human imagination.
The accompanying essays explore why the supernatural continues to captivate us, tracing its roots from ancient Greek drama to modern cinema. They argue that the allure of the unseen offers writers a limitless canvas, allowing myth, legend, and emerging scientific ideas to mingle in fresh, unsettling ways. Whether you’re drawn to subtle, atmospheric hauntings or more overt encounters with the beyond, these stories promise a thoughtful, spine‑tingling listening experience that lingers long after the final line.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (466K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Jul 12, 2011
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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