The Night-Side of Nature; Or, Ghosts and Ghost-Seers


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(2.9 stars; 15 reviews)

The stories in Volume 1 centre on dreams, psychic presentiments, traces, wraiths, doppelgängers, apparitions, and imaginings of the after-life. Crowe's vivid tales, written with great energy and imagination, are classic examples of nineteenth-century spiritualist writing and strongly influenced other authors as well as providing inspiration for later adherents of ghost-seeing and psychic culture. - Summary by Cambridge University Press (17 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Preface 5:02 Read by Marialuisa Ruiz
Chapter 1 - Introduction 39:59 Read by Marialuisa Ruiz
Chapter 2 - The Dweller in the Temple 21:22 Read by Garrett Goodison
Chapter 3 - Waking and Sleeping; and How The Dweller in the Temple Sometimes Lo… 43:51 Read by Amy Gramour
Chapter 4 - Allegorical Dreams, Presentiment, Etc. 37:27 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 5 - Warnings (Part 1) 39:34 Read by Paezra
Chapter 5 - Warnings (Part 2) 36:09 Read by Paezra
Chapter 6 - Double-Dreaming and Trance (Part 1) 32:07 Read by Dan Gurzynski
Chapter 6 - Double-Dreaming and Trance (Part 2) 52:25 Read by Dan Gurzynski
Chapter 7 - Wraiths 40:47 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 8 - Doppelgangers, or Doubles 48:29 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 9 - Apparitions (Part 1) 47:18 Read by Warren Kati
Chapter 9 - Apparitions (Part 2) 40:52 Read by Warren Kati
Chapter 10 - The Future that Awaits Us (Part 1) 48:27 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter 10 - The Future that Awaits Us (Part 2) 44:12 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter 11 - The Power of Will 29:37 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 12 - Troubled Spirits 1:02:19 Read by Mayah
Chapter 13 - Haunted Houses (Part 1) 38:17 Read by S.E. Ross
Chapter 13 - Haunted Houses (Part 2) 31:56 Read by S.E. Ross
Chapter 13 - Haunted Houses (Part 3) 17:56 Read by S.E. Ross
Chapter 14 - Spectral Lights, and Apparitions Attached to Certain Families (Par… 25:53 Read by William McKnight
Chapter 14 - Spectral Lights, and Apparitions Attached to Certain Families (Par… 30:07 Read by William McKnight
Chapter 15 - Apparitions Seeking the Prayers of the Living (Part 1) 25:23 Read by Julie Barkley
Chapter 15 - Apparitions Seeking the Prayers of the Living (Part 2) 27:08 Read by Julie Barkley
Chapter 16 - The Poltergeist of the Germans, and Possession (Part 1) 49:23 Read by Warren Kati
Chapter 16 - The Poltergeist of the Germans, and Possession (Part 2) 56:45 Read by Warren Kati
Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Phenomena 49:17 Read by Liana Leite
Chapter 18 - Conclusion 37:44 Read by DrPGould

Reviews


(2.5 stars)

a large collection of anecdotes and thoughts about the supernatural very few satisfying stories although all were well read by the readers thanks to them. rather tedious dry and boring content for the most part.