True Ghost Stories

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Title

True Ghost Stories

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en

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Global Grey

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Hereward Carrington presents a compact collection of documented hauntings and séance accounts from the early 20th century. Blending investigative psychical research with spine-tingling true ghost stories, this volume explores historical hauntings, haunted houses, and phantom armies witnessed by Allied troops in France, offering a scientific yet thrilling look at the unseen world.

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In *True Ghost Stories*, Hereward Carrington, a distinguished scientific writer and long-standing member of the Society for Psychical Research, compiles a rigorous collection of authenticated supernatural incidents. Unlike traditional fiction, this work distinguishes between dramatic anecdotes and cases possessing strong evidential value, aiming to provide a rational yet serious inquiry into the reality of ghosts. Carrington argues against the notion that ghosts are merely subjective hallucinations, citing the universal, instinctive fear of the dark as evidence of an innate recognition of unseen powers. He posits that light acts as a barrier against these entities, a phenomenon confirmed by spirit mediums who report that manifestations cease when lights are turned on. The book is structured to highlight specific categories of phenomena. A significant focus is placed on "Pact Cases," where spirits agree to appear to a specific individual after death. Carrington illustrates this with the famous case of Lord Brougham, who witnessed his deceased friend in a bath exactly sixty years after they made a pact to meet in the afterlife. Another profound example is the "Tyrone Ghost," which visited Lady Beresford in 1693. This spirit not only delivered prophetic messages but left a permanent physical mark by withering the sinews of her wrist, a wound that remained visible until her death. A substantial portion of the text is dedicated to "Haunted Houses," detailing unexplained noises, moving objects, and the presence of specific spirits. Carrington also investigates the phenomenon of "Phantom Armies," recounting testimonies from British soldiers during the retreat from Mons in World War I. Soldiers reported seeing thousands of ghostly archers and knights, including St. George on a white horse, who appeared to turn the tide of battle against overwhelming German forces. These accounts are presented alongside other historical ghosts and a bibliography of related literature. Throughout the book, Carrington maintains a tone of serious inquiry, acknowledging the terrifying reality of these experiences while striving to explain them through scientific theories of telepathy and thought-transference, ultimately asserting that the evidence for apparitions is as substantial as that for microscopic life.

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Categories

• Horror
• Supernatural
• Paranormal