Project Gutenberg 2023-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 176 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter Kramer, Frank 1905 1993 Conjure wife $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Inc., $c1943. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjure_Wife Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Conjure Wife" by Fritz Leiber is a novel written in the early 20th century, blending elements of fantasy and psychological horror. The story revolves around Norman Saylor, a professor of ethnology at Hempnell College, who discovers that his wife, Tansy, has been using witchcraft to protect their lives and careers. The narrative explores themes of superstition, the clash between science and magic, and the complexities of their marriage as Norman grapples with the implications of Tansy's secret practices. At the start of "Conjure Wife," we are introduced to a tense world where the women of the college community engage in whispered discussions about Tansy Saylor and her unconventional beliefs, perceived as a threat to the traditional norms of their society. As Norman unwittingly uncovers Tansy's hidden collection of magical items, he is drawn into an unsettling confrontation with her practices that challenge his rationalist views. The opening scenes establish an atmosphere of intrigue and tension, hinting at the supernatural forces at play as Norman navigates both his professional responsibilities and his complex relationship with Tansy amidst the backdrop of suspicion and fear surrounding the occult. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221102071050leiber 1943 US Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Horror tales Witches -- Fiction College teachers -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 338604 2025-06-28T03:47:19.026029 text/html 337403 2023-03-14T12:12:12 text/html 787504 2025-06-28T03:47:24.222014 application/epub+zip 792387 2025-06-28T03:47:20.163985 application/epub+zip 291766 2025-06-28T03:47:19.511067 application/epub+zip 1395380 2025-06-28T03:47:27.233971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1382477 2025-06-28T03:47:23.611069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320597 2025-06-28T03:47:18.308982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320307 2023-03-14T12:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19766 2025-06-28T03:47:27.378916 application/rdf+xml 23599 2025-06-28T03:47:19.726960 image/jpeg 3561 2025-06-28T03:47:19.612016 image/jpeg 124453 2023-03-14T12:12:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 745238 2023-03-14T12:12:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 751737 2025-06-28T03:47:19.073985 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