Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Meinhold, Wilhelm 1797 1851 Meinhold, W. (Wilhelm) Meinhold, Johann Wilhelm Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady 1821 1869 Gordon, Lucie Duff, Lady Austin, Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon, Lucie Austin, Lady 07018475 Maria Schweidler die Bernsteinhexe. English Mary Schweidler, the amber witch The most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow in the island of Usedom / edited by W. Meinhold ; translated from the German by Lady Duff Gordon. Original publication date: 1846. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amber_Witch Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "The Amber Witch" by Wilhelm Meinhold is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The book unfolds around the witch trials of the 17th century, specifically on the Island of Usedom, and is centered on the tragic tale of Mary Schweidler, a young woman caught in the chaos of superstitious fear and brutal trials. The narrative is framed within the account of her father, a pastor, who strives to present a factual recounting of events while grappling with the horrors that befall his family and community. The opening of the novel introduces us to the historical context and the discovery of a manuscript narrating the witch trials. The author recounts his surprise at finding an old folio manuscript filled with deeply disturbing and romantic tales of witchcraft, leading to a profound personal investigation into the phenomena surrounding these trials. The narrative quickly dives into the turbulence of everyday life under siege from moral panic, political upheaval, and personal loss, particularly focusing on a mother who, driven by despair, falsely accuses her own daughter of witchcraft. This poignant setup lays the groundwork for exploring themes of faith, compassion, and the human cost of superstition, creating a compelling and harrowing narrative right from the beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Witchcraft -- Pomerania (Poland and Germany) PT Text Witchcraft Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 413328 2025-07-04T06:56:35.443898 text/html 408018 2013-06-15T20:31:02 text/html 880700 2025-07-04T06:56:43.015744 application/epub+zip 882139 2025-07-04T06:56:38.439726 application/epub+zip 219468 2025-07-04T06:56:37.274726 application/epub+zip 1083628 2025-07-04T06:56:46.790711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048408 2025-07-04T06:56:42.091727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289842 2022-09-04T11:50:58.234545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397600 2025-07-04T06:56:34.848759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397303 2013-06-15T20:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397319 2013-06-15T20:30:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22297 2025-07-04T06:56:46.935683 application/rdf+xml 13737 2025-07-04T06:56:37.773785 image/jpeg 3282 2025-07-04T06:56:37.522754 image/jpeg 147563 2013-06-15T20:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 769226 2013-06-15T20:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 147510 2013-06-15T20:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 849028 2025-07-04T06:56:35.502770 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