A Strange Story
London: George Routledge and Sons, c. 1900. Hardcover. Leather spine with raised bands, three quarter binding and marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges.
"A Strange Story helped establish the the genre of occult fantasy in the English language." - Fantastic Victoriana, Nevins
Science, philosophy, and the supernatural. Dr. Allen Fenwick, a physician moves to a wealthy English town to establish his medical practice. A chance encounter with a renowned physician, Dr. Julius Faber, sets the stage for Fenwick’s rapid rise in reputation as he becomes Faber's partner. Fenwick, a man of ambition, intellectual pride, and a healthy skepticism of the supernatural takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself in a controversial conflict over the emerging ideas of mesmerism and its implications, particularly as it relates to Dr. Lloyd. This professional rivalry intertwines with Fenwick’s personal life as he becomes captivated by Lilian Ashleigh, setting up a battle between his rational beliefs and the emerging supernatural influences around him. Good. Wear to all edges, corners bumped and abraded. Item #288
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