Project Gutenberg 2023-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 174 Neal, John 1793 1876 Somebody, M. D. C. O'Cataract, Jehu 07033170 Rachel Dyer : $b A North American story Portland, Maine: Shirley and Hyde, 1828. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Dyer Alan, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Rachel Dyer: A North American Story" by John Neal is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative is set during a tumultuous period in early American history, focusing on themes of witchcraft, religious fervor, and social upheaval in New England. The book explores the lives of characters involved in the witch trials and addresses the challenges faced by the early settlers as they grapple with their faith and the moral complexities of their time. At the start of the novel, the author reflects on the beliefs surrounding witchcraft among the early Puritan settlers of New England. The preface elaborates on the strong connection between personal and moral beauty, arguing against the associating of physical deformities with evil. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Salem witch trials, highlighting the fear and superstition that permeated the community, particularly how it affected people like Matthew Paris, a preacher unsettled by the loss of his wife and the shifting behaviors of his daughter and her cousin. The opening sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into the impact of these beliefs on personal relationships, community dynamics, and the increasing paranoia that characterized this dark chapter in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044009799834 20221009051951neal 1828 US Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Trials (Witchcraft) -- Fiction Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Quaker women -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 511731 2025-07-28T11:08:38.948434 text/html 508812 2023-09-30T13:42:16 text/html 459826 2025-07-28T11:08:46.958862 application/epub+zip 456992 2025-07-28T11:08:40.506901 application/epub+zip 308466 2025-07-28T11:08:39.714862 application/epub+zip 426630 2025-07-28T11:08:51.638891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388333 2025-07-28T11:08:46.269805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464163 2025-07-28T11:08:38.258351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464238 2023-09-30T13:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17899 2025-07-28T11:08:51.803811 application/rdf+xml 6966 2025-07-28T11:08:39.957871 image/jpeg 2097 2025-07-28T11:08:39.841837 image/jpeg 351941 2023-09-30T13:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 429378 2025-07-28T11:08:38.991402 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