The Devils of Loudun

The book narrates the infamous case of demonic possession and mass hysteria that occurred in the town of Loudun in 1634. A Catholic priest named Urbain Grandier was accused of bewitching a group of Ursuline nuns leading to a sensational trial and his eventual execution. Aldous Huxley explores the psychological social and religious aspects of the Loudun possessions and delves into the complexities of human behavior and the darker aspects of mass hysteria and religious fervor. As for Edmund Goldsmid he was a 19th-century Scottish writer but there is no known connection between him and The Devils of Loudun. If you are interested in reading The Devils of Loudun I recommend looking for the version written by Aldous Huxley as he is the correct author of this book.