A Strange Story
by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"The Strange Story" is an extraordinary testament to the belief and admiration for occult and spiritualism prevalent in nineteenth-century society, and reflects Bulwer Lytton's own private views. Young hero Dr. Allen Fenwick is unable to counter the sinister Mesmerist Margrave's ill-conceived influence on his beloved, mystical Lillian by scientific means – won't that force him to reject his rationalist belief and accept a concept of a world beyond ours?
