A Magician among the Spirits [Paperback]

Harry Houdini (18741926) published this expos? of the practices of fraudulent mediums and psychics in 1924.Harry Houdini (18741926), real name Erik Weisz, was one of the most famous magicians and escapologists of all time. In this book, published in 1924, he described the mediums and psychics whom he revealed as fraudulent, exposing the tricks by which they had convinced many notable scientists and academics.Harry Houdini (18741926), real name Erik Weisz, was one of the most famous magicians and escapologists of all time. In this book, published in 1924, he described the mediums and psychics whom he revealed as fraudulent, exposing the tricks by which they had convinced many notable scientists and academics.Harry Houdini (18741926), whose real name was Erik Weisz, was one of the most famous magicians and escapologists of all time. He was highly sceptical of the many claims made concerning psychic and paranormal phenomena, which were very popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He attended hundreds of s?ances for the purposes of his study, and never experienced one he believed genuine. In this book, published in 1924, he described the mediums and psychics whom he revealed as fraudulent, exposing the tricks which had convinced many notable scientists and academics. These included spirit writing, table rapping, spirit manifestations, and levitation. Among those he revealed as frauds was the famous medium Mina Crandon, and his exposures led to a public split with his former friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a firm believer. The book is a fascinating account of superstition and gullibility.Introduction; Preface; 1. The founders of modern spiritualism; 2. The Davenport brothers; 3. Daniel Dunglas Home; 4. Palladino; 5. Ann O'Delia Diss Debar; 6. Dr. Slade and his spirit slates; 7. Slate writing and other methods; 8. Spirit photography; 9. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; 10. Why ectoplasm?; 11. By-products of spiritualism; 12. Investigations  wise and otherl£Ý