Mocking the Medium and Scoffing at Spirits: Reading Humour in Spiritualism Literature

Let us take a moment to glance at the brighter side of death and peer ‘beyond the veil’ at some amusing narratives emanating from the Victorian séance room. In considering light-hearted episodes from Punch, a scathing dramatic monologue from Robert Browning, and a mischievous scene from a popular Spiritualism memoir, we can glimpse the humorousContinue reading “Mocking the Medium and Scoffing at Spirits: Reading Humour in Spiritualism Literature”