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Spiritualism, fairies, and Arthur Conan-Doyle

Spiritualism, fairies, and Arthur Conan-Doyle

Historians Fiona Snailham and Anna Maria Barry reveal why the creator of Sherlock Holmes was so obsessed with contacting the dead.

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: November 23, 2022 at 10:46 AM

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Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Fiona Snailham and Anna Maria Barry discuss the rise of spiritualism in Britain, Harry Houdini’s crusade to unmask fraudulent mediums, and why Arthur Conan-Doyle believed that fairies had been caught on camera.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra