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B. S. (Beverly S.) Randolph
A fascinating 19th-century writer and reformer, he explored spiritualism, occult philosophy, and ideas about human consciousness in books that still spark curiosity today. His work sits at the crossroads of mysticism, social change, and early American esoteric thought.
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About the author
Born in New York City in 1825, Beverly S. Randolph is better known as Paschal Beverly Randolph, an African American writer, physician, spiritualist, and occult thinker. Reliable library and reference sources identify him under several forms of his name, including Paschal Beverly Randolph, P. B. Randolph, and Paschal B. Randolph.
He became known for a wide range of books on spiritualism, clairvoyance, Rosicrucianism, and the inner life. The Library of Congress lists works such as Dealings with the Dead, After Death, Eulis!, Love and Its Hidden History, and Seership! the Magnetic Mirror, showing how active and varied his writing career was.
Randolph remains notable not only for the unusual subjects he wrote about, but also for the place he holds in American intellectual history. Reference sources describe him as an early Rosicrucian organizer in the United States, and his life and work continue to interest readers drawn to the mystical, the unconventional, and the forgotten corners of 19th-century literature.