Salem Witchcraft and Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables" [Paperback]

Enders A. Robinson (Author)

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Publication Date: March 31, 2010

This book offers a detailed and highly readable account of the Salem witchcraft affair of 1692. Its publication coincides with the tercentenary observance of the events that form one of the grimmest chapters in colonial American history. The book has thre

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• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: Heritage Books, Inc (March 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556135157
• ISBN-13: 978-1556135156
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,360,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This book offers a detailed and highly readable account of the Salem witchcraft affair of 1692. Its publication coincides with the tercentenary observance of the events that form one of the grimmest chapters in colonial American history. . . Part One, 'Salem Witchcraft History,' provides background information on the Puritan settlement of New England and documents the circumstances which led to the witch hunt of 1692. It identifies the conspirators who accused innocent people by working in collusion with the Puritan old guard authority. It then gives an account of the Andover phase of the witch hunt, with emphasis on the almost forgotten story of the fifty townspeople who were imprisoned for witchcraft in 1692. . . Part Two, 'The House of the Seven Gables,' briefly examines [Nathaniel] Hawthorne's treatment of the witchcraft events in which is ancestor [John Hathorne] had played such a central role. . . Part Three, 'Salem Witchcraft Genealogy,' gives biographies of the accusers and the accused during the latter phase of the Salem witchcraft affair. . . "