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Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented

Exploring Cultural and Medical Responses to a Macabre Fear

by Edward Perry Vollum, William Tebb ...

Within the foreboding pages of 'Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented,' readers are invited to explore the macabre yet compelling realm of premature burial'Äîa chilling menace that has captured human imagination and fear across centuries. Spanning insightful essays and anecdotal accounts, the collection elucidates various practices and beliefs surrounding death, burial, and the human ... Read more

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Within the foreboding pages of 'Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented,' readers are invited to explore the macabre yet compelling realm of premature burial'Äîa chilling menace that has captured human imagination and fear across centuries. Spanning insightful essays and anecdotal accounts, the collection elucidates various practices and beliefs surrounding death, burial, and the human
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Real Ghost Stories

Enriched edition. Haunting narratives and macabre mysteries from the depths of the paranormal world

by W. T. Stead, Adrian Weaver ...

In "Real Ghost Stories," W. T. Stead compiles a captivating collection of supernatural narratives that blends journalistic precision with exquisite storytelling. Published in the late 19th century'—a time of fascination with the occult and spiritualism'—Stead embarks on a meticulous exploration of ghostly encounters and ethereal phenomena. Each tale is carefully curated, melding eyewitness ... Read more

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In "Real Ghost Stories," W. T. Stead compiles a captivating collection of supernatural narratives that blends journalistic precision with exquisite storytelling. Published in the late 19th century'—a time of fascination with the occult and spiritualism'—Stead embarks on a meticulous exploration of ghostly encounters and ethereal phenomena. Each tale is carefully curated, melding eyewitness
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Famous Impostors

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"Famous Impostors," Bram Stoker delves into the stories of individuals who assumed false identities or claimed to be someone they were not. The book covers a diverse range of cases, including political impostors, royal pretenders, religious charlatans, and other notable deceivers throughout history.Stoker's work likely examines the motivations and methods used by these impostors to deceive others ... Read more

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"Famous Impostors," Bram Stoker delves into the stories of individuals who assumed false identities or claimed to be someone they were not. The book covers a diverse range of cases, including political impostors, royal pretenders, religious charlatans, and other notable deceivers throughout history.Stoker's work likely examines the motivations and methods used by these impostors to deceive others
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Premature Burial

How It May Be Prevented

by Walter R. Hadwen, Walter Hadwen ...

Long out of print, this book was written by a prominent physician to reassure the many 19th century people who were worried about being buried alive One of the authors himself had a narrow escape with live burial, as his collaborator writes: "Dr. Vollum first became interested in the important question of Premature Burial in consequence of his own very narrow escape from live sepulture, having ... Read more

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Long out of print, this book was written by a prominent physician to reassure the many 19th century people who were worried about being buried alive One of the authors himself had a narrow escape with live burial, as his collaborator writes: "Dr. Vollum first became interested in the important question of Premature Burial in consequence of his own very narrow escape from live sepulture, having
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Queen Victoria as I Knew Her

by Theodore Sir Martin ...

In "Queen Victoria as I Knew Her," Theodore Sir Martin presents an intimate and nuanced portrait of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria. This biographical account, enriched by Martin's firsthand experiences and observations, captures the complexity of royal life during the Victorian era. The literary style is marked by a blend of reflective narrative and vivid characterization, ... Read more

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In "Queen Victoria as I Knew Her," Theodore Sir Martin presents an intimate and nuanced portrait of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria. This biographical account, enriched by Martin's firsthand experiences and observations, captures the complexity of royal life during the Victorian era. The literary style is marked by a blend of reflective narrative and vivid characterization,
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Silly Novels by Lady Novelists

by George Eliot ...

Describing the silliness and 'feminine fatuity' of many popular books by lady novelists, George Eliot perfectly skewers the formulaic yet bestselling works that dominated her time, with their loveably flawed heroines. She also examines the great women writers of France and their enrichment of the culture, and the varying qualities of literary translations.GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some ... Read more

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Describing the silliness and 'feminine fatuity' of many popular books by lady novelists, George Eliot perfectly skewers the formulaic yet bestselling works that dominated her time, with their loveably flawed heroines. She also examines the great women writers of France and their enrichment of the culture, and the varying qualities of literary translations.GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some
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My Autobiography: A Fragment

Enriched edition. Reflections of a Comparative Religion Scholar

by F. Max Müller, Basil Cunningham ...

In "My Autobiography: A Fragment," F. Max Müller provides a poignant introspection into his life, interweaving personal anecdotes with reflections on his scholarly pursuits. Written in a contemplative yet accessible style, Müller juxtaposes his profound linguistic studies and Eastern philosophy against the backdrop of a Western academic landscape. This fragmentary narrative immerses readers into ... Read more

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In "My Autobiography: A Fragment," F. Max Müller provides a poignant introspection into his life, interweaving personal anecdotes with reflections on his scholarly pursuits. Written in a contemplative yet accessible style, Müller juxtaposes his profound linguistic studies and Eastern philosophy against the backdrop of a Western academic landscape. This fragmentary narrative immerses readers into
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Criminal Anthropology

by Havelock Ellis ...

Of criminals, actual or nominal, there are many kinds. It is necessary, first of all, to enumerate the chief varieties.There is the political criminal. By this term is meant the victim of an attempt by a more or less despotic Government to preserve its own stability. The word “criminal” in this expression is usually a euphemism to express the suppression of a small minority by the majority. The ... Read more

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Of criminals, actual or nominal, there are many kinds. It is necessary, first of all, to enumerate the chief varieties.There is the political criminal. By this term is meant the victim of an attempt by a more or less despotic Government to preserve its own stability. The word “criminal” in this expression is usually a euphemism to express the suppression of a small minority by the majority. The
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On Murder

by Thomas De Quincey ...

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'For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination' Thomas De Quincey's three essays 'On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts' centre on the notorious career of the murderer John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London ... Read more

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'For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination' Thomas De Quincey's three essays 'On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts' centre on the notorious career of the murderer John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London
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Suicide

Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention

by William Wynn Westcott ...

In every age of the world and in the history of almost every country, we find instances, more or less numerous, of men and women who, preferring the dim uncertainty of the future to the painful realities of the present, have sought relief from all their troubles by suddenly terminating their own existence. Misery and pain have been the lot of the human race ever since the dawn of history, and ... Read more

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In every age of the world and in the history of almost every country, we find instances, more or less numerous, of men and women who, preferring the dim uncertainty of the future to the painful realities of the present, have sought relief from all their troubles by suddenly terminating their own existence. Misery and pain have been the lot of the human race ever since the dawn of history, and
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On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts

by Thomas de Quincey ...

On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts is an essay by Thomas De Quincey. A fictional account of a report made to a gentleman's club regarding the visual appreciation of murder. For friends of satire! ... Read more

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On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts is an essay by Thomas De Quincey. A fictional account of a report made to a gentleman's club regarding the visual appreciation of murder. For friends of satire!
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The Criminal

by Havelock Ellis ...

This little book is an attempt to present to the English reader a critical summary of the results of the science now commonly called criminal anthropology. In other words, it deals briefly with the problems connected with the criminal as he is in himself and as he becomes in contact with society; it also tries to indicate some of the practical social bearings of such studies. During the last ... Read more

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This little book is an attempt to present to the English reader a critical summary of the results of the science now commonly called criminal anthropology. In other words, it deals briefly with the problems connected with the criminal as he is in himself and as he becomes in contact with society; it also tries to indicate some of the practical social bearings of such studies. During the last
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