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Jesuit writer and conjurer C. M. de Heredia examines spirit communication through the practical knowledge of a performer and the religious concerns of a Catholic priest. He describes how apparently mysterious effects can be produced, asks what would count as a genuine psychical phenomenon, and compares explanations proposed by investigators and believers.
The chapters survey the origins of modern Spiritism, the psychology and working methods of mediums, the investigation of fraud, and claims involving physical forces and messages. Heredia then considers natural, diabolic, and spiritistic theories before discussing Spiritism as a religious and moral system. His argument combines historical cases, reports of demonstrations, and descriptions of techniques rather than remaining an abstract theological discussion.
The 1922 P. J. Kenedy & Sons edition contains illustrations, five appendices on topics including Eva C., ectoplasm, spirit photographs, and levitation, and an extensive list of books consulted. The complete original scan retains that supporting material and its matching historical binding.