Lives of the Necromancers
| Author | William Godwin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Magicians |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 1834 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 1153638215 |
| OCLC | 606221214 |
Lives of the necromancers or An account of the most eminent persons in successive ages who have claimed for themselves or to whom has been imputed by others the exercise of magical powers (1834) was the final book written by English journalist, political philosopher and novelist William Godwin. The book concerns paranormal legends from western and middle eastern history. In 1835 it was reviewed by Edgar Allan Poe of the Southern Literary Messenger.[1]
References
- ↑ Una Pope-Hennessy (1934). Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849: A Critical Biography. Haskell House. p. 176.
Sources
- Godwin, William (2010) [1834]. Lives of the Necromancers. ISBN 1153638215. OCLC 606221214.
- "Formats and Editions of Lives of the Necromancers". WorldCat.
External links
- Lives of the necromancers: or, An account of the most eminent persons in successive ages, who have claimed for themselves, or to whom has been imputed by others, the exercise of magical power : Godwin, William, 1756-1836 at the Internet Archive.
- Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin at Project Gutenberg.