Project Gutenberg 2016-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 88 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 The Witch Produced by Giovanni Fini, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Witch" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, it explores themes of power, gender, and societal expectations. The story introduces readers to Gilbert Aderhold, a physician navigating the complex political and social landscape of England, where suspicion and intrigue often lead to dire consequences. At the start of the book, the dying Queen Elizabeth is central to the unfolding events as citizens reflect on her reign filled with triumph and tragedy. Contrastingly, Gilbert Aderhold, an outsider newly returned to England, finds himself embroiled in the tension of the times. The narrative captures Aderhold's first interactions with the court and commonfolk alike, as he grapples with personal and societal conflicts while trying to establish himself amid rumors, a changing monarchy, and the witch hunts that loom over the public consciousness. Throughout these early chapters, the atmosphere is charged with a sense of foreboding as both the Queen's reign and Aderhold's future hang in the balance, making for a rich and engaging introduction to this historical fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Fiction Witchcraft -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 693553 693564 2024-09-22T06:21:18.981769 2023-09-23T04:56:55.148366 text/html text/html 705556 2016-09-21T09:28:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 349984 2016-09-21T09:28:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 423193 2024-09-22T06:21:28.420863 application/epub+zip 420348 2024-09-22T06:21:20.385722 application/epub+zip 344826 2024-09-22T06:21:19.698747 application/epub+zip 567563 2024-09-22T06:21:34.390666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506246 2024-09-22T06:21:27.661694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431147 2022-09-24T05:28:58.054083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639331 639134 2024-09-22T06:21:17.899732 2023-09-23T04:56:54.177352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 639573 2016-09-21T09:28:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 245255 2016-09-21T09:28:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18562 2024-09-22T06:21:34.520641 application/rdf+xml 10306 2024-09-22T06:21:19.789864 image/jpeg 1670 2024-09-22T06:21:19.744734 image/jpeg 348817 2024-09-22T06:21:19.047794 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