Release date is 2011-07-12

When the world was young / Jack London -- The return / Algernon Blackwood -- The second generation / Algernon Blackwood -- Joseph: a story / Katherine Rickford -- The clavecin, Bruges / George Wharton Edwards -- Ligeia / Edgar Allan Poe -- The sylph and the father / Elsa Barker -- A ghost / Lafcadio Hearn -- The eyes of the panther / Ambrose Bierce -- Photographing invisible beings / William T. Stead -- The sin-eater / Fiona Macleod -- Ghosts in solid form / Gambier Bolton -- The phantom armies seen in France / Hereward Carrington -- The portal of the unknown / Andres Jackson Davis -- The supernormal: experiences / St. John D. Seymour -- Nature-spirits, or elementals / Nizida -- A witch's den / Helena Blavatsky -- Some remarkable experiences of famous persons / Walter F. Prince.

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"The Best Psychic Stories" by Joseph Lewis French is a collection of supernatural tales likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology explores the theme of psychic phenomena and the connection between the living and the dead, offering a varied selection of stories from notable authors. The text reflects a growing fascination with the supernatural during this time, revealing cultural sentiments surrounding spirit communication and the afterlife. The opening of the collection includes a preface that sets the stage for its subject matter, discussing the history and evolution of the supernatural in literature. It highlights the influence of war and human emotion on the rising interest in psychical research and spirituality. French emphasizes how modern literature has embraced supernatural themes, suggesting that the stories to follow will explore the enduring connection between the earthly and the ethereal. The first story, “When the World Was Young” by Jack London, introduces a mysterious encounter in a darkened forest, setting an ominous tone that foreshadows the unsettling and thought-provoking tales that unfold throughout the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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