War and the Weird

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War and the Weird

by Forbes Phillips, R. Thurston (Robert Thurston) Hopkins

EN·~3 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

WAR AND THE WEIRD - BY FORBES PHILLIPS AND R. THURSTON HOPKINS

0:17

INTRODUCTION

0:02

I. THE UNCANNY UNDER FIRE

7:22

II. WAR THE REVEALER

5:34

III. THE SOUL'S BOUNDARY LINE

6:09

IV. THE SPIRITUAL ENTITY

5:12

V. ANGELS

4:10

VI. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE UNSEEN

4:38

VII. THE WHITE COMRADE

8:21

FIVE SKETCHES

0:02
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Description

A compelling look into the strange side of combat, this work gathers the eerie testimonies of soldiers who found themselves haunted by visions, premonitions, and inexplicable occurrences on the front lines. From a wounded officer’s unsettling dream before a battle at Mons to the whispered confessions of men huddled in the mud, the book reveals how the pressures of war seem to thin the veil between the ordinary and the uncanny.

The author weaves these personal accounts with thoughtful commentary, questioning whether such experiences are mere stress‑induced hallucinations or hints of something beyond the material world. Drawing on history, philosophy, and early scientific skepticism, the narrative invites listeners to consider why, even in the most brutal moments, the human mind reaches for meaning in the mysterious. It’s an engaging exploration of belief, fear, and the lingering shadows that follow soldiers home.

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en

Duration

~3 hours (210K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Apr 10, 2008

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Forbes Phillips

Forbes Phillips

1866–1917

A clergyman, novelist, and playwright, he wrote with a lively interest in both everyday church life and the uncanny. Best known today for co-authoring War and the Weird, he brought together storytelling, curiosity, and a distinctly early-20th-century fascination with the supernatural.

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R. Thurston (Robert Thurston) Hopkins

1884–1958

A prolific British writer with a taste for the uncanny, he moved easily from literary biography to country writing and ghost lore. His books on figures like Oscar Wilde and Rudyard Kipling sit alongside vivid explorations of hauntings and the English landscape.

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