Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 175 Beresford, J. D. (John Davys) 1873 1947 Beresford, John Davys The Psychical Researcher's Tale - The Sceptical Poltergeist From "The New Decameron", Volume III. Produced by David Widger "The Psychical Researcher's Tale - The Sceptical Poltergeist" by J. D. Beresford is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. This book falls within the genre of supernatural fiction, exploring themes of psychical research and skepticism towards paranormal phenomena. It centers on the intersection of human understanding and the unknown, particularly addressing the complexities of communication between our world and the world beyond. The story follows a psychical researcher who becomes embroiled in the Slipperton case, a perplexing incident involving poltergeist activity that affected the lives of Edgar Slipperton and his wife. As the researcher investigates the strange occurrences in their home—ranging from misplaced items to disturbances in the night—he encounters a curious elemental spirit that challenges his understanding of reality, existence, and the nature of life after death. Through a series of dialogues, the researcher and the spirit delve into their contrasting perspectives on existence, leading to an insightful yet frustrating examination of knowledge, belief, and the limits of understanding between different planes of existence. Ultimately, the book raises profound questions about what can be known and understood, leaving characters—and readers—reflecting on their beliefs regarding life, death, and the beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Parapsychology -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54242 2025-08-09T10:39:11.246442 text/html 49286 2013-02-04T09:47:40 text/html 103288 2025-08-09T10:39:16.617411 application/epub+zip 101966 2025-08-09T10:39:14.416422 application/epub+zip 82613 2025-08-09T10:39:13.126435 application/epub+zip 265985 2025-08-09T10:39:18.188431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258845 2025-08-09T10:39:15.959429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205766 2022-09-10T13:16:21.661537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44246 2025-08-09T10:39:11.004425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44199 2007-08-31T12:36:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44190 2007-08-31T12:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20473 2025-08-09T10:39:18.310399 application/rdf+xml 21635 2025-08-09T10:39:13.627397 image/jpeg 4469 2025-08-09T10:39:13.372394 image/jpeg 16947 2007-08-31T12:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 18058 2013-02-04T09:47:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 16925 2007-08-31T12:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 102288 2025-08-09T10:39:11.252479 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