Webber, Charles W. (Charles Wilkins) 1819-1856 creator text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Spiritual Vampirism: The History of Etherial Softdown, and Her Friends of the New Light" by C. W. Webber is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative appears to explore themes related to spiritualism, the metaphysical, and the concept of vampirism as an allegory for emotional and spiritual exploitation, with a particular focus on the character Etherial Softdown. The book delves into the impact of these themes within the socio-cultural context of the time, possibly interconnecting the personal and the broader societal implications of such "vampirism." At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Etherial Softdown, who is depicted as a neglected and distorted child living in a bleak and uninviting landscape of Vermont. The opening illustrates her deformed and animalistic characteristics, hinting at her later development into a figure capable of spiritual manipulation. As she matures, Etherial marries a Quaker, which results in her rapid physical and spiritual transformation, awakening within her a newfound ability to absorb the life force of others, leading her to conclude that she could grow stronger at the expense of those around her. The narrative sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of her journey, shaped by her egocentric desires and interactions with various other "New-Light" characters, laying the groundwork for a tale that intertwines personal ambition with darker metaphysical forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2022-10-21 Tim Lindell, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United States: Lippincott, Granbo & Co., 1853 Spiritualism -- Fiction PS United States: Lippincott, Granbo & Co., 1853 08036745 https://archive.org/details/yiegerscabinetsp00webb/page/n5 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69201 https://archive.org/details/yiegerscabinetsp00webb/page/n5 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69201 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134612.0 69201