True History of the Ghost: And All about Metempsychosis

John Henry Pepper

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John Henry Pepper

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: February 2013
Print publication year:: 2012
First published in:: 1890
Online ISBN:: 9781139176484
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139176484

Subjects:: Physical Anthropology, History of Ideas, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology, General
Series:: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge

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Chemist and illusionist John Henry Pepper (1821–1900) lectured at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in London, and incorporated experiments, illusions and magic lanterns into his popular science lectures. In 1862 he developed a stage-show illusion called 'the ghost'. This involved using strategically placed pieces of glass and specific lighting in order to create the illusion of ghostly figures on stage. The illusion was immensely popular in the second half of the nineteenth century - it was visited by royalty, and Pepper's show toured to America, Canada and Australia. In this book, first published in 1890, Pepper details the history of 'the ghost' and the process of carrying out the illusion. 'Pepper's Ghost' is considered to be a precursor to cinema, and this book will be of interest to those studying the development of popular nineteenth-century culture, the 'entertainment industry', and the origins of cinema.

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THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE GHOST
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APPARATUS FOR EXHIBITING DRAMATIC AND OTHER PERFORMANCES
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WITHDRAWAL OF THE GHOST FROM THE LONDON NEW MUSIC HALL
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THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE GHOST
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APPARATUS FOR EXHIBITING DRAMATIC AND OTHER PERFORMANCES
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WITHDRAWAL OF THE GHOST FROM THE LONDON NEW MUSIC HALL
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Frontmatter pp i-viii

Dedication pp ix-x

THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE GHOST pp 1-4

APPARATUS FOR EXHIBITING DRAMATIC AND OTHER PERFORMANCES pp 4-13

WITHDRAWAL OF THE GHOST FROM THE LONDON NEW MUSIC HALL pp 13-46

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Frontmatter
pp i-viii

Dedication
pp ix-x

THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE GHOST
pp 1-4

APPARATUS FOR EXHIBITING DRAMATIC AND OTHER PERFORMANCES
pp 4-13

WITHDRAWAL OF THE GHOST FROM THE LONDON NEW MUSIC HALL
pp 13-46