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LoC No.: 08036745
Title: Spiritual vampirism: The history of Etherial Softdown, and her friends of the "New Light"
Original Publication: United States: Lippincott, Granbo & Co.,1853.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Spiritual Vampirism: The History of Etherial Softdown, and Her Friends of the New Light" by C. W. Webber is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative appears to explore themes related to spiritualism, the metaphysical, and the concept of vampirism as an allegory for emotional and spiritual exploitation, with a particular focus on the character Etherial Softdown. The book delves into the impact of these themes within the socio-cultural context of the time, possibly interconnecting the personal and the broader societal implications of such "vampirism." At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Etherial Softdown, who is depicted as a neglected and distorted child living in a bleak and uninviting landscape of Vermont. The opening illustrates her deformed and animalistic characteristics, hinting at her later development into a figure capable of spiritual manipulation. As she matures, Etherial marries a Quaker, which results in her rapid physical and spiritual transformation, awakening within her a newfound ability to absorb the life force of others, leading her to conclude that she could grow stronger at the expense of those around her. The narrative sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of her journey, shaped by her egocentric desires and interactions with various other "New-Light" characters, laying the groundwork for a tale that intertwines personal ambition with darker metaphysical forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Webber, Charles W. (Charles Wilkins), 1819-1856
EBook No.: 69201
Published: Oct 21, 2022
Downloads: 327
Language: English
Subject: Spiritualism -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08036745
Title: Spiritual vampirism: The history of Etherial Softdown, and her friends of the "New Light"
Original Publication: United States: Lippincott, Granbo & Co.,1853.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Spiritual Vampirism: The History of Etherial Softdown, and Her Friends of the New Light" by C. W. Webber is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative appears to explore themes related to spiritualism, the metaphysical, and the concept of vampirism as an allegory for emotional and spiritual exploitation, with a particular focus on the character Etherial Softdown. The book delves into the impact of these themes within the socio-cultural context of the time, possibly interconnecting the personal and the broader societal implications of such "vampirism." At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Etherial Softdown, who is depicted as a neglected and distorted child living in a bleak and uninviting landscape of Vermont. The opening illustrates her deformed and animalistic characteristics, hinting at her later development into a figure capable of spiritual manipulation. As she matures, Etherial marries a Quaker, which results in her rapid physical and spiritual transformation, awakening within her a newfound ability to absorb the life force of others, leading her to conclude that she could grow stronger at the expense of those around her. The narrative sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of her journey, shaped by her egocentric desires and interactions with various other "New-Light" characters, laying the groundwork for a tale that intertwines personal ambition with darker metaphysical forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Webber, Charles W. (Charles Wilkins), 1819-1856
EBook No.: 69201
Published: Oct 21, 2022
Downloads: 327
Language: English
Subject: Spiritualism -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.