L’Au delà et les forces inconnues, par Jules Bois, Librairie Ollendorff
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Published in 1904, Beyond and the Unknown Forces is one of the most remarkable documents of the fascination that the intellectual world of the Belle Époque held for psychic phenomena, spiritualism and the occult
Subtitled "The Opinion of the Elite on Mystery", the book gathers testimonies and reflections from major writers, artists and thinkers including Paul Verlaine, J.-K. Huysmans, Alphonse Daudet, Frédéric Mistral, Camille Flammarion, Anatole France and Paul Bourget
Jules Bois explores the relationships between science, religion, spiritualism and the unseen world at a time when scientific progress and interest in the supernatural developed side by side.
The result is both a historical investigation and a fascinating portrait of the intellectual climate of the early twentieth century
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Paperback. Page edges and paper age-toned. Worn covers with a small loss and a reinforcing tape repair at the top. Spine broken. Rear cover detached over approximately 8 cm, with a small loss.
Small loss at the top of the first two leaves, not affecting the text. A repair joins pages 24 and 25.
387 pages.
About the author
Jules Bois was one of the most original French writers and journalists of the Belle Époque. Fascinated by occultism, mysticism, secret societies and psychic phenomena, he became one of the leading chroniclers of the spiritual and esoteric movements of his era.
Historical Context
Published in 1904, the book appeared during the height of European interest in spiritualism, psychical research and occult studies, when many leading intellectuals openly debated the existence of unseen forces and life beyond death.
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Published in 1904, Beyond and the Unknown Forces is one of the most remarkable documents of the fascination that the intellectual world of the Belle Époque held for psychic phenomena, spiritualism and the occult
Subtitled "The Opinion of the Elite on Mystery", the book gathers testimonies and reflections from major writers, artists and thinkers including Paul Verlaine, J.-K. Huysmans, Alphonse Daudet, Frédéric Mistral, Camille Flammarion, Anatole France and Paul Bourget
Jules Bois explores the relationships between science, religion, spiritualism and the unseen world at a time when scientific progress and interest in the supernatural developed side by side.
The result is both a historical investigation and a fascinating portrait of the intellectual climate of the early twentieth century