The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic

by Jessica Hobbs

An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig his way out. A psychiatrist in Chicago suffers from insomnia and loses track of where reality ends and his nightmares begin.
Written in the literary tradition of gothic horror, The And Other Tales of the American Gothic is a collection of strange occurrences in 19 th century America. These seven stories provide a reflection of the country's growing pains during a time of transition and an exploration of the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the world we think we know.

176 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2023

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

So wonderfully Gothic and eerie!! Loved it!

[Luke Zwanziger · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of historically informed tales of terror and tragedy that keeps the humanity of its character at its core.