Charles Fort Libri

Charles Fort mette in discussione l'aspettativa della scienza di spiegare il mondo. Come possiamo spiegare i resoconti di rane, pesci e molluschi che piovono dal cielo? O la tartaruga fluttuante e i giganteschi cerchi di luce sulla superficie del mare? Questi fenomeni sono definiti da Fort come i "dannati" – una varietà di fatti ed eventi misteriosi che la scienza ufficiale ignora, poiché non si adattano al paradigma dominante. Fort sostiene che il numero di prove escluse è sufficiente a mettere in discussione non solo le convinzioni del suo tempo, ma anche quelle di altri sistemi di credenze. Questi "fatti dannati" riemergono continuamente e non possono essere soppressi a lungo; chiedono riconoscimento. Fort trascorse oltre 25 anni nelle biblioteche, cercando in vecchi giornali e riviste scientifiche notizie su eventi inspiegabili. Con l'acutezza di un investigatore, porta alla luce l'ignoto. La sua opera è considerata una fonte affidabile di informazioni su molti fenomeni e un'affascinante, confusa sfida intellettuale. Formulata in modo preciso e brillante, è arricchita da un umorismo sarcastico ed è considerata un classico assoluto.

When God told Prophet John Wroe to comfort himself with seven virgins, his congregation gave him its daughters. So begins this provocative and immensely powerful novel, set in nineteenth-century England and based on actual events.Jane Rogers chronicles the nine months these women spend together until accusations of indecency and the trial that follows bring Wroe's household to its dramatic end. There is a cripple, a badly beaten mute, two underage sisters who can barely read, Joanna "the Saint," Hannah the unbeliever, and Leah, who secretly mothered an illegitimate child. And then there is Prophet Wroe, as enigmatic and attractive to each of the virgins as he is an iron hand. With an impeccably crafted narrative and utterly beguiling prose, Rogers delves deep into the conflicts surrounding faith, love, and passion. Ultimately each of the virgins comes away with a powerful lesson in independence.MR. WROE'S VIRGINS casts a spell on readers from the outset, playing on our expectations and touching a chord of desire that could lead to disaster on nearly every page. With an intelligence and skill that recall the work of A. S. Byatt and Margaret Atwood, Jane Rogers has given us novel of ideas that is not so much to be read as to be devoured.

Exploring the bizarre and unexplained, the author delves into phenomena often overlooked by mainstream science. Readers will encounter tales of aliens, monsters, and strange occurrences, such as frogs raining from the sky and inexplicable disappearances. Presented in an accessible format, this special edition revitalizes Fort's pioneering work, inviting modern audiences to ponder the mysteries of the universe and the extraordinary events that challenge our understanding of reality.

"Wilde Talente" fängt Charles Fort in seiner besten, nachdenklichsten Form ein und gilt als sein witzigstes Werk. Es enthält Berichte über zahlreiche bizarre Themen wie seltsame Zufälle, Vampire, Werwölfe, sprechende Hunde, Poltergeist-Aktivitäten, Teleportation, Hexerei, verschwindende Menschen, spontane menschliche Selbstentzündung und die Eskapaden der 'verrückten Fledermäuse von Trinidad'. Dies ist eine essentielle Lektüre für diejenigen, die mehr über die frühen Jahre der Forschung zu den unzähligen Geheimnissen dieser Welt und darüber hinaus erfahren möchten. CHARLES HOY FORT (1874-1932), lebenslanger Naturforscher und unabhängiger Journalist, schrieb zehn Romane, von denen jedoch nur einer, "Die Ausgestoßenen Hersteller" (1906), in den USA veröffentlicht wurde - Kritiker sagten, er sei seiner Zeit voraus, war aber kommerziell erfolglos. Sein bekanntestes Werk, "Das Buch der Verdammten" (1919), bezog sich auf "verdammte Daten", die Fort sammelte, Phänomene, für die die Wissenschaft keine Erklärung fand und die daher abgelehnt oder ignoriert wurden. Bei seinem Tod im Jahr 1932 wurden mehr als 60.000 Notizen der New York Public Library gespendet.