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

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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Language

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

2008-04-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Forbes Phillips

Forbes Phillips

1866–1917

A clergyman, novelist, and playwright, he wrote fiction and drama under the name Athol Forbes and is now best remembered for eerie, war-shadowed writing that mixed everyday life with the uncanny. His work carries the voice of a late Victorian and Edwardian churchman who was also deeply drawn to the stage.

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R. Thurston (Robert Thurston) Hopkins

1884–1958

Best known for blending literary biography, English countryside writing, and ghost lore, this prolific British author brought a lively curiosity to everything from Rudyard Kipling to haunted places. His books have an old-fashioned storytelling charm, with one foot in research and the other in the uncanny.

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