
audiobook
by Forbes Phillips, R. Thurston (Robert Thurston) Hopkins
WAR AND THE WEIRD - BY FORBES PHILLIPS AND R. THURSTON HOPKINS
INTRODUCTION
I. THE UNCANNY UNDER FIRE
II. WAR THE REVEALER
III. THE SOUL'S BOUNDARY LINE
IV. THE SPIRITUAL ENTITY
V. ANGELS
VI. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE UNSEEN
VII. THE WHITE COMRADE
FIVE SKETCHES
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.
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
Apr 10, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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.
View all books1884–1958
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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