This isn’t about ghosts. It’s a book I’ve enjoyed and friends might, too. However, unless you’re familiar with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice — and liked it — this review probably won’t interest you.
If you do enjoy Jane Austen’s books, and you have a rather dark sense of humor, this book might delight you, [...]
Dickens’ book, A Christmas Carol, was based on Dickens’ own life. What’s not clear is how autobiographical the tale is. Here are some clues.
Scrooge’s experiences… fact or fiction?
In the original 1843 edition, Dickens’ preface said:
I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not [...]
Continued from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – real ghosts
How can we explain Scrooge’s visions of the ghost of Christmas Present?
It is important that Scrooge did not see himself in his visions of the present. His experiences could have been similar to astral travel, with minor time elements involved.
Astral travel and [...]
Charles Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, is a favorite among many people. But how realistic are the ghosts in the story?
Marley’s ghost rattled his chains as he appeared to Scrooge.
“The chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for [...]
This week, I watched a documentary questioning the hauntings at the ‘Amitville Horror’ house.
On one hand, I try to be very respectful of researchers’ subjective and psychic experiences.
On the other… Well, several years ago, I explored another classic “ghost story,” the Ocean-Born Mary tale, supposedly haunted by Mary Wallace.
My extensive research [...]
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