Project Gutenberg 2010-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 267 Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) 1822 1898 Linton, Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Eliza Lynn Linton, Lynn Lynn, Eliza Linton, Mrs. Lynn 11015841 Witch Stories E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Witch Stories" by E. Lynn Linton is a collection of tales concerning witchcraft, compiled in the mid-19th century. This anthology explores the dark and chilling folklore surrounding witch trials and beliefs in Scotland, presenting a historical context infused with superstition and societal fears of the time. The book likely addresses notable figures such as Lady Glammis and others who became victims of witch hunts, illustrating the tragic consequences of envy, politics, and fanaticism in a society gripped by fear of the supernatural. The opening of the collection provides an insightful preface discussing the methodologies and limitations of Linton's research. It outlines the pervasive superstitions of Scotland, presenting a panoramic view of the witch trials that occurred during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Characters like Lady Glammis, accused out of jealousy, and various witches, such as Bessie Dunlop and Alison Pearson, are introduced through narratives laden with tragedy and intrigue. Each story further illustrates the grim reality faced by those labeled as witches, accentuating the societal dynamics of fear, betrayal, and the often unfounded accusations that led to countless innocent lives being lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft -- England Witchcraft -- Scotland Witchcraft -- Great Britain BF Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 844882 844614 2024-09-13T13:18:51.440636 2023-09-14T07:23:43.809299 text/html text/html 868814 2010-04-29T11:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 377753 2010-04-29T11:43:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 441032 2024-09-13T13:19:01.852582 application/epub+zip 447119 2024-09-13T13:18:53.646621 application/epub+zip 390924 2024-09-13T13:18:52.395608 application/epub+zip 678498 2024-09-13T13:19:08.286624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621018 2024-09-13T13:19:00.770566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588668 2022-09-14T16:43:09.342753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775065 774840 2024-09-13T13:18:50.300657 2023-09-14T07:23:42.904256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 774734 2010-04-29T11:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 305718 2010-04-29T11:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 774743 2010-04-29T11:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305687 2010-04-29T11:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21410 2024-09-13T13:19:08.426532 application/rdf+xml 11745 2024-09-13T13:18:52.766615 image/jpeg 3127 2024-09-13T13:18:52.580606 image/jpeg 414042 2024-09-13T13:18:51.517650 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia