Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 196 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard Amos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences With Other Stories Amos Kilbright: His Adscititious Experiences -- The Reversible Landscape -- Dusky Philosophy, First Exposition: A Story of Seven Devils -- Dusky Philosophy, Second Exposition: Grandison's Quandary -- Plain Fishing E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Amos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences" by Frank R. Stockton is a novel written in the late 19th century that interlaces elements of fantasy with social commentary. The story revolves around the intriguing character of Amos Kilbright, a man who unexpectedly re-emerges into the world of the living after having been a spirit for over a century. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney who becomes captivated by Kilbright's incredible circumstances and attempts to navigate the complexities of his existence in contemporary society. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mr. Colesworthy as he is unexpectedly visited by the young and troubled Amos Kilbright, who seeks to sell tickets to a spiritualist exhibition. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Amos is not just an ordinary man; he reveals to Colesworthy that he was once a spirit, accidentally materialized into physical form after a séance intended to contact him. As Amos shares his story—his inherent struggles with his new reality and the threat from the spiritualists who desire to dematerialize him—Colesworthy's sympathy grows. This sets the stage for a narrative rich with themes of identity, freedom, and the implications of spiritualism, all of which will be explored as Amos seeks to regain a sense of belonging in a world that has drastically changed since his death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 202090 2025-10-06T05:49:17.190258 text/html 182146 2024-10-28T20:29:12 text/html 159129 2025-10-06T05:49:23.387220 application/epub+zip 159527 2025-10-06T05:49:20.346241 application/epub+zip 142513 2025-10-06T05:49:19.192230 application/epub+zip 326577 2025-10-06T05:49:25.697215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314130 2025-10-06T05:49:22.660217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313463 2022-09-07T02:40:35.006688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190414 2025-10-06T05:49:16.750267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170526 2024-10-28T20:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16944 2025-10-06T05:49:25.823182 application/rdf+xml 16060 2025-10-06T05:49:19.691208 image/jpeg 3589 2025-10-06T05:49:19.439214 image/jpeg 155843 2025-10-06T05:49:17.207257 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia