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Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels.The daughter of an American Civil War... Read Full Overview

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Book Excerpt: ...some one who looked pompous and authoritative like a petty magistrate, others less patent, and the owner of the arm still insolently stretched across his book.The latter now removed the arm. "So ho Master Scholar, your Condescension returns from the moon after... Read Full Overview

The witch (1914). This book, "The witch", by Mary Johnston, is a replication of a book originally published before 1914. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

A bold tale of witchcraft and deceit -- A beautiful girl, unyielding in her beliefs, accused of the black arts, unmercifully sentenced to death. A doctor, himself suspected of unholy practices, plots their escape. Together they are cast adrift in the vast ocean until their journey... Read Full Overview

""The Witch"" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel set in the 17th century in the colony of Virginia. The story follows the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is accused of being a witch and is put on trial. Margaret is a strong and independent woman who lives on her... Read Full Overview