The Devil in the 19th Century - A Lost Satanic Hoax
by Léo Taxil
Your aura flickers with unholy light.
Was it fate or the whispers of demons that guided you to our circle?
The ink stirs beneath your fingers,
eager to spill its secrets...
In 1892, a French journalist called Léo Taxil convinced the Vatican that a secret Luciferian cult, hidden at the heart of Freemasonry, was plotting the birth of the Antichrist and the annihilation of the Catholic Church.
It was the hoax of the century!
For 130 years, it languished in the archives, forgotten by all but a handful of academics.
There has never been an English translation… until now.
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In Volume 1, Doctor Bataille meets Carbuccia – a terrified Freemason fleeing Luciferian assassins. Armed with the sect’s secret signs and passwords, Bataille plunges headfirst into their shadowy ranks, determined to expose them to the world. His investigation carries him from the mysteries of India to the far reaches of China, uncovering a conspiracy far more vast and insidious than he ever dared imagine.
The Astonishing Life of Léo Taxil - Part 1: Meet the man behind the hoax. Be warned, you might come to love him as much as I do!
Historical Preface: Step inside the life of one of Le Diable's readers. How did the world feel to a pearl-clutching Catholic in 1890s France?
Bestiary of Higher Demons: Ever wonder what Lucifer looks like or why Beelzebub sports such frizzy hair? Discover all this and more in the bestiary!
The Hoax of Palladism, translated speech of Léo Taxil: Hear from Taxil himself when, on the 19th of April 1897, he stunned the world with the truth.
Remastered Original Illustrations
Fifty illustrations first published in the French pamphlets of Le Diable au XIXe Siècle (1892-1897), scanned and digitally remastered for crispness and clarity.
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In Volume 2, Doctor Bataille’s hunt for the Antipope takes him across the Atlantic to America. In Charleston, he befriends a mysterious young woman and uncovers a terrifying plot to hasten the birth of the Antichrist.
From the fog-shrouded streets of Berlin to the intrigue-filled cities of Rome, London, and Montevideo, the good doctor follows a trail of whispers and shadows, narrowly escaping death at every turn…
The Devil in the 19th Century - A Lost Satanic Hoax
by Léo Taxil
Your aura flickers with unholy light.
Was it fate or the whispers of demons that guided you to our circle?
The ink stirs beneath your fingers,
eager to spill its secrets...
In 1892, a French journalist called Léo Taxil convinced the Vatican that a secret Luciferian cult, hidden at the heart of Freemasonry, was plotting the birth of the Antichrist and the annihilation of the Catholic Church.
It was the hoax of the century!
For 130 years, it languished in the archives, forgotten by all but a handful of academics.
There has never been an English translation… until now.
+ + +
In Volume 1, Doctor Bataille meets Carbuccia – a terrified Freemason fleeing Luciferian assassins. Armed with the sect’s secret signs and passwords, Bataille plunges headfirst into their shadowy ranks, determined to expose them to the world. His investigation carries him from the mysteries of India to the far reaches of China, uncovering a conspiracy far more vast and insidious than he ever dared imagine.
The Astonishing Life of Léo Taxil - Part 1: Meet the man behind the hoax. Be warned, you might come to love him as much as I do!
Historical Preface: Step inside the life of one of Le Diable's readers. How did the world feel to a pearl-clutching Catholic in 1890s France?
Bestiary of Higher Demons: Ever wonder what Lucifer looks like or why Beelzebub sports such frizzy hair? Discover all this and more in the bestiary!
The Hoax of Palladism, translated speech of Léo Taxil: Hear from Taxil himself when, on the 19th of April 1897, he stunned the world with the truth.
Remastered Original Illustrations
Fifty illustrations first published in the French pamphlets of Le Diable au XIXe Siècle (1892-1897), scanned and digitally remastered for crispness and clarity.
+ + +
In Volume 2, Doctor Bataille’s hunt for the Antipope takes him across the Atlantic to America. In Charleston, he befriends a mysterious young woman and uncovers a terrifying plot to hasten the birth of the Antichrist.
From the fog-shrouded streets of Berlin to the intrigue-filled cities of Rome, London, and Montevideo, the good doctor follows a trail of whispers and shadows, narrowly escaping death at every turn…
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