Project Gutenberg 2025-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 358 Forbes, Esther 1891 1967 Hoskins, Esther Forbes Forbes, Esther Louise Gibbings, Robert 1889 1958 Gibbings, Robert John Gibbings, R. J. (Robert John) Gibbings, Robert J. A mirror for witches : $b in which is reflected the life, machinations, and death of famous Doll Bilby, who, with a more than feminine perversity, preferred a demon to a mortal lover; here is also told how and why a righteous and most awfull judgement befell her, destroying both corporeal body and immortal soul $aBoston :$bHoughton Mifflin Company, $c1928. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mirror_for_Witches Bob Taylor, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Mirror for Witches" by Esther Forbes is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the context of witch trials and the dark machinations surrounding a character named Doll Bilby, a girl with a mysterious origin linked to witchcraft. The narrative explores themes of good versus evil, the perception of witchcraft, and the consequences of desperate choices in a world filled with superstition and moral conflict. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the infamous Doll Bilby, whose life is intertwined with that of devils and dark arts, starting from her tragic beginnings as the child of witch parents burned in a holocaust. As the narrative progresses, we learn about her adoption by the kind-hearted Captain Jared Bilby, her struggles with a troubled and jealous stepmother, and her unsettling powers that spark fear and suspicion among those around her. The tension builds as Doll navigates the complexities of her identity and the dark consequences of her actions, setting the stage for a story steeped in folklore and the supernatural, addressing her inner turmoil and the perceptions of a society gripped by fear of witchcraft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mirrorforwitches00forb_0 20240106140033forbes 1928 US Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Witches -- Fiction Paranormal fiction Trials (Witchcraft) -- Fiction Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Women -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 304392 2025-07-29T15:32:34.315442 text/html 278222 2025-01-26T07:56:08 text/html 1759300 2025-07-29T15:32:40.228333 application/epub+zip 1757551 2025-07-29T15:32:35.751398 application/epub+zip 285808 2025-07-29T15:32:34.931360 application/epub+zip 2094654 2025-07-29T15:32:43.804322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2069410 2025-07-29T15:32:39.472376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263038 2025-07-29T15:32:33.773395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242828 2025-01-26T07:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18206 2025-07-29T15:32:43.955317 application/rdf+xml 28628 2025-07-29T15:32:35.176389 image/jpeg 4345 2025-07-29T15:32:35.039392 image/jpeg 1978780 2025-07-29T15:32:34.383384 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