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Lives of the necromancers 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.

"Lives of the Necromancers" is an interesting account of some of the most notable people who have claimed or were claimed by others to have magical powers, written by William Godwin. William Godwin (1756 - 1836) was an English political philosopher, journalist, and novelist considered to be among the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. He is best remembered for his two books "Enquiry Concerning Political Justice" and "Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams". Contents include: "Ambitious Nature of Man", "His Desire to Penetrate into Futurity", "Divination", "Augury", "Chiromancy", "Physiognomy", "Casting of Lots", "Astrology", "Oracles", "Delphi", "The Desire to Command and Control Future Events", "Commerce with the Invisible World", "Sorcery and Enchantment", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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 was the final book written by English author William Godwin. The book concerns paranormal legends from western and middle-eastern history.