Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch

By Wilhelm Meinhold

Book Overview

Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch is a novel written by Wilhelm Meinhold. The story is set in the 17th century and revolves around a young woman named Mary Schweidler who is accused of being a witch. The novel is based on a true story and is written in the form of a memoir.Mary Schweidler is a young girl living in a small village in Germany. Her father is a poor farmer and she is forced to work hard to help support her family. One day, a wealthy merchant named Vincent Heim visits the village and takes an interest in Mary. He offers to help her family in exchange for her hand in marriage.Mary refuses the offer and Vincent becomes angry. He accuses her of being a witch and starts a campaign against her. Mary is arrested and put on trial. She is tortured and forced to confess to being a witch.The novel is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and persecution. It explores the themes of superstition, prejudice, and the abuse of power. The story is told from Mary's point of view and is a powerful indictment of the injustices of the witch trials.Meinhold's writing is vivid and atmospheric, transporting the reader back to a time when witchcraft was a real and terrifying threat. The novel is a classic of Gothic literature and has been praised for its historical accuracy and its depiction of the human cost of persecution.1845. This work contains the most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by Mary Schweidler's father, Abraham Schweidler, the Pastor of Coserow, in the island of Usedom. After careful examination into the nature and characteristics of witchcraft, Meinhold perceived that among all these strange and often romantic stories, not one surpassed the �������amber witch������� in lively interest; and he decided to throw her adventures into the form of a romance. Also found in this volume are thes tale entitled �������Undine������� and �������Sintram and His Companions,������� a Northern tale from the German of Baron de la Motte Fouque.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116260428X
• ISBN13: 9781162604282
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 11.0"