The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort. First published in 1919, The Book of the Damned is Charles Fort’s groundbreaking exploration of anomalies, mysteries, and inexplicable phenomena that defy conventional science. Fort meticulously catalogued reports from scientific journals, newspapers, and eyewitness accounts—ranging from showers of frogs and strange lights in the sky to mysterious disappearances and unexplained objects.
Rather than offering simple explanations, Fort revels in the unknown, presenting a vast tapestry of events that mainstream science has often ignored or dismissed. His witty, sceptical, and sometimes biting commentary makes this not just a compendium of oddities, but also a sharp critique of scientific orthodoxy.
The Book of the Damned laid the foundation for what later became known as “Fortean” studies, influencing generations of writers, researchers, and enthusiasts of the bizarre.
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