The Spirits' Book
About this book
The Spirits Book (Le Livre des Esprits in French) is part of the Spiritist Codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works on Spiritism. It was published by the French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail, under the pen name of Allan Kardec{{Cite news |last=Lyford |first=Chris |date=2012-02-24 |title=Brazilian Spiritism has a home in Maryland - The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/brazilian-spiritism-has-a-home-in-maryland/2012/02/17/gIQAMuVuXR_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020175520/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/brazilian-spiritism-has-a-home-in-maryland/2012/02/17/gIQAMuVuXR_story.html |archive-date=2021-10-20 |access-date=2024-11-26 |newspaper=The Washington Post}} on April 18, 1857. It was the first and remains the most important Spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by Allan Kardec.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 30 readers · 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Spirits' Book?
About ≈ 7 h 54 m — 427 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Spirits' Book?
427 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Spirits' Book?
It sits on the Religion shelves.
Is The Spirits' Book in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The Spirits' Book?
Allan Kardec.
Where can I read The Spirits' Book online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library