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Visions of an Unseen World

- Ghost Beliefs and Ghost Stories in Eighteenth Century England

About Visions of an Unseen World

A study of the production, circulation and consumption of English ghost stories during the Age of Reason. This work examines a variety of mediums: ballads and chapbooks, newspapers, sermons, medical treatises and scientific journals, novels and plays. It relates the telling of ghost stories to changes associated with the Enlightenment.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781851968886
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • December 31, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 138x216x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 502 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Visions of an Unseen World

A study of the production, circulation and consumption of English ghost stories during the Age of Reason. This work examines a variety of mediums: ballads and chapbooks, newspapers, sermons, medical treatises and scientific journals, novels and plays. It relates the telling of ghost stories to changes associated with the Enlightenment.

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