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The Séance (Klaus Hargreeves)
The Seance or The Séance may refer to: *Séance A séance or seance (; ) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word ''séance'' comes from the French word for "session", from the Old French ''seoir'', "to sit". In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, spea ..., an attempt to communicate with spirits * ''The Seance'' (album), by the Hampton Hawes Trio * ''The Seance'' (Harwood novel), a 2008 novel by John Harwood * ''The Seance'' (Lawrence novel), a 2008 novel by Iain Lawrence *" The Séance", an episode of ''I Love Lucy'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séance
A séance or seance (; ) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word ''séance'' comes from the French word for "session", from the Old French ''seoir'', "to sit". In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "''une séance de cinéma''" ("a movie session"). In English, however, the word came to be used specifically for a meeting of people who are gathered to receive messages from ghosts or to listen to a spirit medium discourse with or relay messages from spirits. In modern English usage, participants need not be seated while engaged in a séance. Fictionalised conversations between the deceased appeared in ''Dialogues of the Dead'' by George, First Baron Lyttelton, published in England in 1760. Among the notable spirits quoted in this volume are Peter the Great, Pericles, a "North-American Savage", William Penn, and Christina, Queen of Sweden. The popularity of séances grew dramatically with the founding of the religion of Spirituali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seance (album)
''The Seance'' is a live album by American jazz pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1966 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1969.Hampton Hawes discography accessed June 25, 2015 Reception The review by Scott Yanow states "Hawes displays the influence of the avant-garde in places, stretching out his improvisations a bit while still showing off his roots in bop".Track listing # "The Seance" (Hampton Hawes) - 7:57 # " Oleo" ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seance (Harwood Novel)
''The Seance'' is a 2008 horror novel by John Harwood. Set in late 19th century London, it follows the story of Constance Langton who in an attempt to make her mother healthy again takes her to a séance only to result in tragic consequences. ''The Seance'' won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best horror novel. The book was first published in Australia on 1 April 2008 by Jonathan Cape in trade paperback format. It was re-released in hardback and mass market paperback format in Australia during 2008 and 2009, and received a similar release in the United States and United Kingdom during this time. An audio edition was published in September 2008 by Oakhill Publishing Limited in the United Kingdom. Synopsis Ever since her childhood Constance Langton has felt out of place. She never had a proper mother, as Constance's mother preferred to obsess over the death of Constance's infant sister Alma, to the point where this drove her to suicide many years later. To make matters worse, Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seance (Lawrence Novel)
''The Seance'' is a mystery novel by Iain Lawrence, first published in 2008. It is set in America in the 1920s. The main character is thirteen-year-old illusionist Scooter King, who lives with his mother the medium Medium may refer to: Science and technology Aviation *Medium bomber, a class of war plane *Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design Communication * Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data * Medium of ..., helping her to host seances and make a small living. Scooter admires Harry Houdini, a famous magician and escape artist. He cannot wait to see him escape from his deadly Torture Tank. One night, Scooter stumbles on a dead man in the Torture Tank. Little does he know that the dead man is Herman Day. A few days later, Harry Houdini comes to town. 2008 Canadian novels 2008 children's books Canadian young adult novels Canadian mystery novels Children's mystery novels Novels set in the 1920s Cultural depictions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
