The Day After Death; Or, Our Future Life According to Science (New Edition)

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The Day After Death; Or, Our Future Life According to Science (New Edition)

by Louis Figuier

EN·~8 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total

THE DAY AFTER DEATH

4:41

INTRODUCTION.

7:47

CHAPTER THE FIRST.

3:28

CHAPTER THE SECOND.

9:31

CHAPTER THE THIRD.

12:39

CHAPTER THE FOURTH.

8:38

CHAPTER THE FIFTH.

39:40

CHAPTER THE SIXTH.

8:03

CHAPTER THE SEVENTH.

41:40

CHAPTER THE EIGHTH.

18:21

Description

Imagine being invited to consider the mystery that awaits the moment you breathe your last breath. In this thoughtful work the author treats death not as an abrupt ending but as a transition, weaving together contemporary scientific ideas with age‑old metaphysical speculation. Through clear, measured prose the early chapters ask what becomes of the body, the soul, and the vital forces that bind them.

As the discussion unfolds, readers are guided through vivid descriptions of a “superhuman” state, the role of the sun as a living source of spiritual energy, and the tantalizing possibility of multiple inhabited worlds beyond Earth. The author also examines how memories, talents, and even the fate of children who die young might hint at previous lives, offering a series of practical reflections on how to live with that perspective. All of this is presented as a guide for those who wish to face mortality with curiosity rather than fear.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (467K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by MFR, Bryan Ness, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project) (Missing pages and high resolution illustrations and decorative pieces were produced from images generously made available by Monash University Library, Rare Books Collection)

Release date

2017-07-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Louis Figuier

Louis Figuier

1819–1894

A 19th-century French popularizer of science, he turned complex discoveries into lively reading for a wide audience. His books helped bring topics like invention, prehistory, and the natural world into everyday conversation.

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