The Victorians were fascinated by the supernatural - and as several recent bestsellers show (Julian Barnes Arthur and George, Susanna Clarkes Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell), we are equally fascinated by them. This is completely redesigned edition of a quirky, classic Victorian guide to superstition, folklore and supernatural legend.
First published in 1900, Consult the Oracle offers a laymans guide to matters magical and mysterious, including how to interpret dreams, omens of good and evil, palm-reading, using ouija boards and identifying witches.
It is an electrifying and humorous glimpse of an era in which the public stood entranced before the theatrics of the magician, the fortune-teller and the seance.
