Pioneers of the Spiritual Reformation

Anna Mary Howitt Watts (18241884) Was A Painter And Writer And The Daughter Of William Howitt (17921879) One Of The Subjects Of This Double Biography. Justinus Kerner (17861862) Was An Inspiration To Both Howitt And His Daughter. A German Poet Trained As A Doctor He Became Famous Both As A Patron Of The Arts And An Early Pioneer Of The Spiritualist Movement. This Account Of Kerner''S Life Is Full Of Vivid Descriptions Of Ghostly Apparitions And Supernatural Events. Howitt A Popular Writer And Radical Local Politician Who Was Raised A Quaker Became Increasingly Attracted To Spiritualism After The Deaths Of Two Of His Sons. Watts'' Book Written After Her Father''S Death And First Published In 1883 Is More Than A Memoir Of A Beloved Parent. As A Record Of The Beliefs Of The Spiritualists It Provides Essential Information About Early Victorian Attitudes To This World And Beyond.