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Author: Wilhelm Meinhold
Publisher: Sheba Blake Publishing
Published: 2017-05-02
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 3961896062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Amber Witch is a German novel published by Wilhelm Meinhold (1797–1851) in 1838. Its German title is Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe. The novel was originally published as a literary hoax which purported to be an actual 17th-century chronicle. Meinhold later admitted to the hoax but had some difficulty in proving that he was its author. In 1844, it was published in Britain as The Amber Witch in two English translations: one by E. A. Friedlander and another, more enduring, translation by Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon. Lady Duff Gordon's translation was very popular with the Victorians and went through numerous editions, including a luxurious one in 1895 illustrated by Philip Burne-Jones. The novel was a favourite of Oscar Wilde's when he was a boy, and in 1861 it was made into an opera, The Amber Witch, composed by William Vincent Wallace. Wallace's opera has faded into obscurity, but the novel on which it was based has continued to be republished, both on its own and in anthologies. The story is set during the Thirty Years' War. The purported author, Reverend Abraham Schweidler, almost loses his only child, Maria, to a plot by a rejected suitor, Sheriff Appelmann, who has accused Maria of practicing witchcraft. In this he was aided by an evil and jealous woman of the neighborhood. After a trial and under threat of the most dire torture, Maria, wholly innocent of the crime, confesses. While on her way to the stake, she is rescued by a courageous young nobleman who loves her and who exposes the evil plot against her.
Download or read book The Amber Witch written by Wilhelm Meinhold and published by Sheba Blake Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amber Witch is a German novel published by Wilhelm Meinhold (1797–1851) in 1838. Its German title is Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe. The novel was originally published as a literary hoax which purported to be an actual 17th-century chronicle. Meinhold later admitted to the hoax but had some difficulty in proving that he was its author. In 1844, it was published in Britain as The Amber Witch in two English translations: one by E. A. Friedlander and another, more enduring, translation by Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon. Lady Duff Gordon's translation was very popular with the Victorians and went through numerous editions, including a luxurious one in 1895 illustrated by Philip Burne-Jones. The novel was a favourite of Oscar Wilde's when he was a boy, and in 1861 it was made into an opera, The Amber Witch, composed by William Vincent Wallace. Wallace's opera has faded into obscurity, but the novel on which it was based has continued to be republished, both on its own and in anthologies. The story is set during the Thirty Years' War. The purported author, Reverend Abraham Schweidler, almost loses his only child, Maria, to a plot by a rejected suitor, Sheriff Appelmann, who has accused Maria of practicing witchcraft. In this he was aided by an evil and jealous woman of the neighborhood. After a trial and under threat of the most dire torture, Maria, wholly innocent of the crime, confesses. While on her way to the stake, she is rescued by a courageous young nobleman who loves her and who exposes the evil plot against her.
Download or read book The Amber Witch written by Wilhelm Meinhold and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Wilhelm Meinhold
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2021-06-24
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1528792033
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch” is an 1838 novel by Wilhelm Meinhold, originally published in German and translated into English by Lady Duff-Gordon. Initially published as a hoax claiming to be a 17th-century account of witchcraft, Meinhold eventually confessed to the deceit but encountered significant trouble when trying to prove that he actually wrote the book. Set during the Thirty Years War, the plot revolves around the story of a pastor, whose only daughter, Maria, has been accused of practicing witchcraft by a rejected suitor. What follows is a tale of heart-break, jealousy and innocence. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch written by Wilhelm Meinhold and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch” is an 1838 novel by Wilhelm Meinhold, originally published in German and translated into English by Lady Duff-Gordon. Initially published as a hoax claiming to be a 17th-century account of witchcraft, Meinhold eventually confessed to the deceit but encountered significant trouble when trying to prove that he actually wrote the book. Set during the Thirty Years War, the plot revolves around the story of a pastor, whose only daughter, Maria, has been accused of practicing witchcraft by a rejected suitor. What follows is a tale of heart-break, jealousy and innocence. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch written by Wilhelm Meinhold and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch written by Johann Wilhelm Meinhold and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amber Witch written by Wilhelm Meinhold and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amber Witch: the Most Interesting Trial for Witchcraft Ever Known. Edited from a Defective Manuscript of Her Father, Abraham Schweidler. Translated from the German written by Johann Wilhelm Meinhold and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch ... Printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father Abraham Schweidler ... Edited [or rather, written] by W. Meinhold ... Translated ... by Lady Duff Gordon written by Abraham SCHWEIDLER and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amber Witch [“Maria Schweidler Die Bernsteinhexe.”] Edited from a Defective Manuscript of Her Father Abraham Schweidler ... [or Rather Written] by W. Meinhold ... Translated from the German by E. A. Friedlænder written by Abraham SCHWEIDLER and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: