Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters by H. Addington Bruce

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Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters is a book by H. Addington Bruce, first published in 1908. The American journalist and psychologist — known for his work popularising psychical research — analyzes a series of celebrated hauntings from the 17th to 19th centuries: from the notorious Devils of Loudun and the Drummer of Tedworth to the mysterious Mr. Home and the Watseka Wonder. Bruce applies a skeptical yet open-minded lens, weaving historical narrative with insights from emerging psychological science to probe whether these phenomena stem from hallucination, suggestion, fraud, or genuine paranormal forces. His balanced, investigative approach influenced both spiritualists and early skeptics, marking the work as a cornerstone in the study of ghostlore and the psychology of belief.

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