The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends.
Katherine Howe, the direct descendant of two accused Salem witches, is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. She teaches American colonial history and creative writing at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
This comprehensive collection of carefully selected documents and
published primary materials, coupled with judicious and informative
introductions, will help modern readers understand the seemingly
inexplicable and persistent popular phenomenon of belief in
witchcraft from the seventeenth century into more modern times
*Mary Beth Norton (author of In the Devil's Snare)*
Fascinating and insightful. With her usual skill, Katherine Howe
navigates the winding path leading to Salem's hysteria and beyond.
A must-read for anyone who wants to know not only what happened but
also how and why
*Brunonia Barry (author of The Lace Reader)*
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