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Posts tagged Trilby

DEAR DIARY

DEAR DIARY

Extracts from the Diary of Moritz Svengali – Alfred Welch

BooksAmy Ellingham24 April 2024Alfred Welch, George du Maurier, Felix Moscheles, Trilby, Trilbyana, Trilbania, Svengali

YOU'VE BEEN TRILBY'ED

YOU'VE BEEN TRILBY'ED

The Hypnotic Tales of Rafael Sabatini – Donald K Hartman (editor)

BooksAmy Ellingham31 January 2024Rafael Sabatini, Donald K Hartman, Trilby, The Trilby Connection, Svengali, Trilbyana, George du Maurier, Felix Moscheles, Carry, murder, suggestion, bible

JOHN F KIHLSTROM INTERVIEW (PART 3)

JOHN F KIHLSTROM INTERVIEW (PART 3)

The third part of an epic interview with renowned academic researcher, John F Kihlstrom.

HISTORY BUFFS

HISTORY BUFFS

Hypnosis: A Brief History – Judith Pintar and Steven Jay Lynn

GPT-3 INTERVIEW

GPT-3 INTERVIEW

Google’s GPT-3 human-like-language-producing robot shares its insights into hypnosis.

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS

Complete System of Personal Influence and Healing – Professor Elmer E Knowles

BooksAmy Ellingham1 June 2022Professor Elmer E Knowles, hypnosis, suggestion, clairvoyance, animal magnetism, Trilby, Gassner, Greatrakes, Perkins, Albert Moll, stage hypnosis, women in hypnosis

MOSCHELES… OR MEPHISTOPHELES?

MOSCHELES… OR MEPHISTOPHELES?

In Bohemia with du Maurier – Felix Moscheles

BooksAmy Ellingham23 February 2022Felix Moscheles, George du Maurier, Trilby, Svengali, mesmerism, seance, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Head Hacking

OH, HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

OH, HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain – Alison Winter

BooksAmy Ellingham24 March 2021Alison Winter, mesmerist, Mesmerism, Trilby, subjects, O'Key Sisters, Alias Grace, The Island of Mesmeria

RIDICULOUS JUGGLERY

RIDICULOUS JUGGLERY

An Essay of Instruction, on Animal Magnetism – Marquis de Puységur, translated by Dr John King

BooksAmy Ellingham27 January 2021Marquis de Puységur, Puységur, Dr John King, Mesmer, mesmerist, Mesmerism, mesmeric passes, James Braid, Royal Commission, animal magnetism, Trilby

THE TRILBY CONNECTION

THE TRILBY CONNECTION

Trilby – George du Maurier

BooksAmy Ellingham30 December 2020George du Maurier, Trilby, Svengali, Head Hacking, Anthony Jacquin, The Trilby Connection, Felix Moscheles, Mesmerism, hypnotism