The Penguin Book of Witches

Katherine Howe

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Penguin
19 November 2014

Witchcraft & Wicca

The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends.

Chilling real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial America, compiled by the New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane and The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs

From

a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to

court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper

coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while

the Continental Congress met, The Penguin Book of Witches is a

treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on

the reality behind the legends. Bringing to life stories like that of

Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried

with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often

accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges

of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed

for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through

the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Edited by: Katherine Howe
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 224g
ISBN: 9780143106180
ISBN 10: 014310618X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 19 November 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katherine Howe, the direct descendant of two accused Salem witches, is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. She teaches American colonial history and creative writing at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Reviews for The Penguin Book of Witches

This comprehensive collection of carefully selected documents and published primary materials, coupled with judicious and informative introductions, will help modern readers understand the seemingly inexplicable and persistent popular phenomenon of belief in witchcraft from the seventeenth century into more modern times -- Mary Beth Norton (author of In the Devil's Snare) Fascinating and insightful. With her usual skill, Katherine Howe navigates the winding path leading to Salem's hysteria and beyond. A must-read for anyone who wants to know not only what happened but also how and why -- Brunonia Barry (author of The Lace Reader)