The Question

"The Question: If a Man Die, Shall He Live Again?" is a 1917 work by English writer Edward Clodd. Within it, Clodd explores the history of modern spiritualism and offers an interesting examination of its components, as well as its scientific and psychological implications. Contents include: "Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism", "Historical", "Explanatory", "Psychical Phenomena of Spiritualism", "Clairvoyance", "Crystal-Gazing", "Telepathy and Hallucination", "Psychical Mediums", "Mrs. Leonard and Others", "Cross-Correspondence", "Theosophy-Madame Blavatsky", etc. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends, including the likes of Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Butler, Andrew Lang, and others. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature Studies" (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.