Ye Lyttle Salem Maide: A Story of Witchcraft by Pauline Bradford Mackie

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Author Mackie, Pauline Bradford, 1873-1956
Illustrator Hamilton, Edward W., 1862-1943
LoC No. c98000162
Title Ye Lyttle Salem Maide: A Story of Witchcraft
Note Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Ye Lyttle Salem Maide: A Story of Witchcraft" by Pauline Bradford Mackie is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Deliverance Wentworth, a young Puritan maiden navigating the treacherous environment of witchcraft accusations in Salem. It explores the themes of innocence, societal judgment, and the impact of paranoia on communities during a time of superstition and fear. The opening of the story introduces Deliverance as she encounters a Cavalier in the forest, where they discuss witchery and her recently imposed punishment for a minor social faux pas. This meeting foreshadows her entanglement with darker themes, as whispers of witchcraft swirl around her, influenced by the Cavalier's grim perspective. The narrative establishes the juxtaposition of her youthful innocence against the grim backdrop of the witch trials, hinting at the challenges she will face as accusations of witchcraft arise. The dialogue and vivid descriptions effectively set the stage for a tale steeped in both historical context and the exploration of human fear and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Trials (Witchcraft) -- Fiction
Subject Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 62815
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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