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Published on: 2008-05-01
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The seminal biography of the twentieth century’s premier chronicler of the paranormal, Charles Fort—a man whose very name gave rise to an adjective, fortean, to describe the unexplained.By the early 1920s, Americans were discovering that the world was a strange place.Charles Fort could demonstrate that it was even stranger than anyone suspected. Frogs fell from the sky. Blood rained from the heavens. Mysterious airships visited the Earth. Dogs talked. People disappeared. Fort asked why, but, even more vexing, he also asked why we weren’t paying attention.Here is the first fully rendered literary biography of the man who, more than any other figure, would define our idea of the anomalous and paranormal. In Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, the acclaimed historian of stage magic Jim Steinmeyer goes deeply into the life of Charles Fort as he saw himself: first and foremost, a writer.At the same time, Steinmeyer tells the story of an era in which the certainties of religion and science were being turned on their heads. And of how Fort—significantly—was the first man who challenged those orthodoxies not on the grounds of some counter-fundamentalism of his own but simply for the plainest of reasons: they didn’t work. In so doing, Fort gave voice to a generation of doubters who would neither accept the “straight story” of scholastic science nor credulously embrace fantastical visions. Instead, Charles Fort demanded of his readers and admirers the most radical of human acts: Thinking. Browse By Author: C - Project Gutenberg Caballero Fernn 1796-1877 De Faber y Larrea Cecilia Francisca Josefa Bhl; Wikipedia; La gaviota (Spanish) (as Author) La Gaviota A Spanish novel (English ... Analytical Instrument Repair & Calibration Moyer Instruments Inc. offers repair or calibration of analytical laboratory instruments such as Spectrophotometers GC AA TGA TOC HPLC pH meters Analyzers ... Retrobituaries: Charles Fort Chronicler of Unexplained ... Writing short stories for pulp magazines was a way for Fort to bring in supplemental income. Though he penned several novels during his lifetime only one was ever ... Nucor Building Systems - Pre Engineered Steel Buildings Nucor Building Systems is a leading manufacturer of custom pre-engineered metal building systems with over 1000 Authorized Builders across North America. The Latest On AXS The AXS Cookie Policy. This website like most others uses cookies in order to give you a great online experience. By continuing to use our website you accept to our ... Literary Terms and Definitions R - Carson-Newman College (1) The term originally described a period of cultural technological and artistic vitality during the economic expansion in ... Charles Fort - Wikipedia Charles Hoy Fort (August 6 1874 May 3 1932) was an American writer and researcher who specialized in anomalous phenomena. The terms Fortean and Forteana are ... Culture: Music TV & radio books film art dance ... Offers news comment and features about the British arts scene with sections on books films music theatre art and architecture. Requires free registration. James Adair's 1775 "History of the American Indians" James Adair (c.1709-1783) History of the Indians (London: Edward & Charles Dilly 1775) Merrow - Wikipedia Overview. The word appears in two tales set in Ireland published in the 19th century: Lady of Gollerus where a green-haired merrow weds a local Kerry man who ...
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