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A. Alpheus

Known mainly for an early 20th-century guide to hypnotism, mesmerism, mind-reading, and spiritualism, this writer remains a surprisingly elusive figure. The mystery around the name adds an extra layer of curiosity to a book that reflects popular ideas about the mind in its era.

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Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use

Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use

by A. Alpheus

About the author

Very little confirmed biographical information about this author was available in the sources I could find. A. Alpheus is best known as the credited author of Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism, a work first published in the early 1900s and still circulated in modern reprints and digital editions.

The book presents hypnotism and related subjects for a general audience, combining practical instruction with the period's fascination with suggestion, mental influence, and spiritual phenomena. Because reliable biographical records appear to be scarce, it is safest to treat A. Alpheus as a little-documented author whose reputation rests primarily on this single enduring title.