Ghostly Phenomena - Elliot O'Donnell

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Résumé :
Ghostly Phenomena is a 1910 work by Elliot O'Donnell. Within it, O'Donnell attempts to explain and prove the existence of ghosts by recounting various cases, accounts, and his own personal experiences relating to the supernatural. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in ghosts or the supernatural, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: 'Elements', Phantasms of the Living and Dead-Death Warnings and Dreams, Phenomena Witnessed by Other People, 'Elementals', Phantasms of the Dead, The Hauntings of the Old Syndersterne Personage (1833), near Fakenham, and a Personal Experience in Sydenham, Suggestions and Hypotheses, etc. Elliott O'Donnell (1872 - 1965) was an English author most famous for his books about ghosts. Other notable works by this author include: Werewolves (1912), Animal Ghosts (1913), and Strange Disappearances (1927). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition designed for a modern audience.

Biographie:
Elliott O'Donnell was an English author best known for his tales about ghosts. He claimed to have seen a ghost when he was five years old, describing it as an elemental creature with spots. He also claimed to have been strangled by a mystery ghost in Dublin (but no serious damage seemed to have occurred). He was born in Clifton (near Bristol), England, the son of Reverend Henry O'Donnell (1827-1873), an Irishman, and Englishwoman Elizabeth Mousley (n?e Harrison); he had three older siblings: Henry O'Donnell, Helena O'Donnell, and Petronella O'Donnell. The Rev. Henry O'Donnell traveled to Abyssinia after the birth of his fourth child to await preferment to a new parish. He intended to take entry examinations at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in order to join the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), but instead traveled to the United States, working on some cattle range in Oregon and becoming a police officer during the Chicago Railway Strike of 1894. Returning to England on the SS Elbe, he worked as a schoolmaster before training for drama at the Henry Neville Studio on Oxford Street. In 1905, he married Ada O'Donnell (1870-1937) and enlisted in the British army during World War I, later appearing on stage and in films.