02394cam a22003133u 4500 76579 UtSlPG 20260610134755.0 m cr n 260607r20251896utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Marryat, Florence, 1833-1899 The strange transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-07-28 an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The strange transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs" by Florence Marryat is a novel written in the late 19th century. It blends domestic realism with occult intrigue, following an exiled Italian aristocrat in London, a pragmatic young doctor, and a country maid whose uncanny mediumship draws them into séances and supernatural tests. Expect a tale of jealousy, guilt, and the thirst for answers beyond the veil, with the title character’s latent powers promising unsettling transformations. The opening of the novel introduces Signor Ricardo, a reserved Italian language teacher in a Soho lodging-house, secretly using a black-draped room for occult experiments. Visited by Dr. Karl Steinberg, he confesses he is Paolo, Marchese di Sorrento, who killed his wife Leonora in a jealous rage and now longs to learn if she was guilty or innocent by summoning her spirit. After an unnerving séance that spooks Steinberg, the men discover their landlady’s new maid, Hannah Stubbs, an ingenuous village girl whose presence triggers poltergeist-like activity. They strike a deal to “treat” her, hold sittings, and hear a controlling voice called James speak through her, promising guidance and hinting that Leonora is near; soon Hannah herself reports seeing a veiled, black-eyed lady on the stairs and by her bed, setting the stage for deeper—and riskier—experiments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Hutchinson and Co., 1896 Spiritualism -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.23388/ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76579 117304 117304