Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 876 Mather, Cotton 1663 1728 Mather, C. (Cotton) Mather, Increase 1639 1723 11009003 The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_Invisible_World Produced by Julie Barkley, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Wonders of the Invisible World" by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This work serves as a documentation of the Salem witch trials, detailing the trials and executions of individuals accused of witchcraft in New England. The Mather family, both Cotton and his father Increase, were influential figures in the context of these events, and their writings reflect their strong belief in the reality of witchcraft and the supernatural influences behind it. The opening portion of the book lays the groundwork for understanding the witch hysteria that gripped New England, particularly the events surrounding the Salem witch trials. It recounts how the panic began in the community and how various individuals were accused, leading to numerous executions based on flimsy evidence and societal fears. Cotton Mather emerges as a pivotal character, advocating for the trials and revealing his deep commitment to addressing what he perceived as the threat posed by witches. The text portrays a society fraught with fear and superstition, illustrating the blurred lines between justice and paranoia during this dark chapter in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Witchcraft -- New England -- Early works to 1800 BF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 604424 2025-07-11T14:48:42.412030 text/html 605243 2009-04-06T13:54:16 text/html 892655 2025-07-11T14:48:56.645968 application/epub+zip 894297 2025-07-11T14:48:47.573033 application/epub+zip 295457 2025-07-11T14:48:45.160017 application/epub+zip 1174658 2025-07-11T14:49:02.391965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083149 2025-07-11T14:48:54.649974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387823 2022-09-13T09:34:07.962611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512300 2025-07-11T14:48:40.696027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512380 2009-04-06T13:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512533 2009-04-06T13:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22266 2025-07-11T14:49:02.546973 application/rdf+xml 16843 2025-07-11T14:48:45.731011 image/jpeg 4216 2025-07-11T14:48:45.443019 image/jpeg 197932 2009-04-06T13:54:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 801445 2009-04-06T13:54:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 197917 2009-04-06T13:54:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 886346 2025-07-11T14:48:42.780022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia