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Heaven and its Wonders and Hell

by Emanuel Swedenborg

Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Heaven and its Wonders and Hell" by Emanuel Swedenborg is a theological work written in Latin and published in 1758. Based on what Swedenborg claimed were divine revelations, the book provides a detailed account of the afterlife—describing how people live after physical death. Swedenborg presents Heaven and Hell as real places where angels and spirits, all former humans, experience active lives in environments that reflect their inner states. The work explores fundamental questions about God's nature, the fate of souls, and the spiritual forces that draw people toward Heaven or Hell.

  • Heaven
  • Hell
  • Future life

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #17368. Heaven and its Wonders and Hell on Wikipedia.

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