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Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849
"Then with the agility of a cat she sprang on his shoulders, struck him in the side with a broom, and he began to run like a race-horse, carrying her on his shoulders." Nikolai Gogol, Viy
The cradle of modern witch short stories began in the first half of the 19th century. This anthology unearths the very best of these stories. Andrew Barger, a leading voice in the Gothic literature space, searched forgotten magazines, newspapers, journals and scholarly articles, to uncover the best witch stories written in the English language over one hundred years after the horrific events of the Salem Witch Trials. They had a lasting effect in both the U.S. and Europe, as these publications reflect the many authors who penned witch stories in this genre. Andrew's introduction to the collection includes actual text from the Salem Witch Trials. The classic witch stories he has uncovered are unmatched. One is a humorous tale that stands, in the grand Irish tradition of great storytelling, shoulder to shoulder with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1819) and Charles Dickens’s “The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” (1836), as that rare combination of humor and horror that is so difficult to find. It is published for the first time in over a century and a half. What Andrew calls America's "first great witch short story" is also published for the first time in nearly two hundred years. As readers have come to expect from Andrew, he includes his scholarly touch to the anthology by providing introductions to each story and a foreword titled "Hags! Hags! Hags!" There are also illustrations for each story. Last, a list of stories considered are at the end of the anthology. Read these witchcraft classics tonight!
Hags! Hags! Hags! (2023) by Andrew BargerThe Hollow of the Three Hills (1830) by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Marvelous Legend of Tom Connor’s Cat (1847) by Samuel LoverThe Witch Caprusche (1845) by Elizabeth ElletThe Brownie of the Black Haggs (1827) by James HoggLydia Ashbaugh, the Witch (1836) by William DarbyYoung Goodman Brown (1835) by Nathaniel HawthorneViy (1835) by Nikolai GogolList of Witch Short Stories Considered
The cradle of modern witch short stories began in the first half of the 19th century. This anthology unearths the very best of these stories. Andrew Barger, a leading voice in the Gothic literature space, searched forgotten magazines, newspapers, journals and scholarly articles, to uncover the best witch stories written in the English language over one hundred years after the horrific events of the Salem Witch Trials. They had a lasting effect in both the U.S. and Europe, as these publications reflect the many authors who penned witch stories in this genre. Andrew's introduction to the collection includes actual text from the Salem Witch Trials. The classic witch stories he has uncovered are unmatched. One is a humorous tale that stands, in the grand Irish tradition of great storytelling, shoulder to shoulder with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1819) and Charles Dickens’s “The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” (1836), as that rare combination of humor and horror that is so difficult to find. It is published for the first time in over a century and a half. What Andrew calls America's "first great witch short story" is also published for the first time in nearly two hundred years. As readers have come to expect from Andrew, he includes his scholarly touch to the anthology by providing introductions to each story and a foreword titled "Hags! Hags! Hags!" There are also illustrations for each story. Last, a list of stories considered are at the end of the anthology. Read these witchcraft classics tonight!
Hags! Hags! Hags! (2023) by Andrew BargerThe Hollow of the Three Hills (1830) by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Marvelous Legend of Tom Connor’s Cat (1847) by Samuel LoverThe Witch Caprusche (1845) by Elizabeth ElletThe Brownie of the Black Haggs (1827) by James HoggLydia Ashbaugh, the Witch (1836) by William DarbyYoung Goodman Brown (1835) by Nathaniel HawthorneViy (1835) by Nikolai GogolList of Witch Short Stories Considered
171 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 7, 2023
About the author
Andrew Barger
33 books251 followersI just edited two classic anthologies - Middle Unearthed: The Best Fantasy Short Stories 1800-1849 along with Mesaerion: The Best Science Fiction Short Stories 1800-1849.
I am the author of "The Divine Dantes" trilogy that is a laugh-out-loud rock love story following the characters of "The Divine Comedy" in modern times.
I also penned the awarding book "Coffee with Poe: A Novel of Edgar Allan Poe's Life." The book brings America's most mysterious author and poet to life as never before. It was a finalist winner in the USA Best Book Awards. Visit my website for exclusive interviews and to buy my titles.
Best regards and Goodread(ing),
Andrew Barger
Website: http://www.AndrewBarger.com
Blog: http://www.andrewbarger.blogspot.com
I am the author of "The Divine Dantes" trilogy that is a laugh-out-loud rock love story following the characters of "The Divine Comedy" in modern times.
I also penned the awarding book "Coffee with Poe: A Novel of Edgar Allan Poe's Life." The book brings America's most mysterious author and poet to life as never before. It was a finalist winner in the USA Best Book Awards. Visit my website for exclusive interviews and to buy my titles.
Best regards and Goodread(ing),
Andrew Barger
Website: http://www.AndrewBarger.com
Blog: http://www.andrewbarger.blogspot.com
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