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Carnacki, The Ghost Finder
William Hope Hodgson
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Carnacki, The Ghost Finder
William Hope Hodgson
Hodgson's combination of classic detection with occult investigations was not without precedent. Hodgson's Carnacki is a younger version of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Martin Hesselius (introduced in "Green Tea," 1869), a doctor of "metaphysical medicine," and Algernon Blackwood's title character of the story collection John Silence, Physician Extraordinary (1908). Unlike them, Carnacki has no medical training, but he does have a strong scientific bent, illustrated by his invention of an ingenious "Electric Pentacle," a variation of the cabalistic five-pointed star enclosed within a circle and intended to act as a barrier against malevolent occult forces. Carnacki refers to his use of formulae from ancient magic rituals as a "curious thing for a Twentieth Century man" that might provoke "cheap laughter" from some. Carnacki, however, will not allow himself to be "blinded" by ridicule: "I ask questions and keep my eyes open."
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 2, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9798747306066 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 116 |
Dimensions | 216 × 279 × 6 mm · 285 g |
Language | English |
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