
Works by Florence MarryatPUBLISHED IN THEINTERNATIONAL SERIES.NO.CTS.85.Blindfold,50135.Brave Heart and True,5042.Mount Eden,3013.On Circumstantial Evidence,30148.Risen Dead, The,5077.Scarlet Sin, A,50159.There Is No Death,50
THERE IS NO DEATH
THERE IS NO DEATH
CHAPTER I. - FAMILY GHOSTS.
CHAPTER II. - MY FIRST SÉANCE.
CHAPTER III. - CURIOUS COINCIDENCES.
CHAPTER IV. - EMBODIED SPIRITS.
CHAPTER V. - OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.
CHAPTER VI. - ON SCEPTICISM.
CHAPTER VII. - THE STORY OF JOHN POWLES.
A determined chronicler sets out to document the hidden world of Spiritualism, insisting that every phenomenon she recounts is witnessed first‑hand and free of theory. She frames her narrative as a series of astonishing incidents—ghostly voices, fleeting apparitions, and uncanny messages—presented with the same confidence once reserved for famous explorers of distant lands. By drawing parallels to well‑known travelogues, she argues that credibility rests on reputation rather than on the skeptics’ ability to see the unseen.
As the investigation unfolds, the reader is drawn into a quiet Victorian household where family members confront lingering presences that seem to bridge life and the after‑life. The narrator’s sharp eye and methodical note‑taking lend a journal‑like intimacy, inviting listeners to weigh each recorded voice and movement against their own doubts. The early chapters balance scholarly reflection with vivid, almost tactile scenes, offering a compelling glimpse into a world where death is portrayed not as an end but as a mysterious transition.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (576K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Maria Grist, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2012-03-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1833–1899
A popular Victorian novelist, actress, and editor, she wrote lively sensation fiction and moved easily between the worlds of literature, theater, and journalism. Her work also shows a strong interest in spiritualism, a subject that fascinated many readers in the late 19th century.
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