Maria Schweidler
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Published in 1843, Maria Schweidler is a witch fiction novel by Wilhelm Meinhold. Much of the action takes place in Pomerania. Key subjects include witchcraft.
6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 46 editions.
At about 247 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Maria Schweidler
The story is set during the Thirty Years' War. A rejected suitor, Sheriff Appelmann, has accused Maria Schweidler of practicing witchcraft. After a trial and under threat of the most dire torture, Maria, wholly innocent of the crime, confesses.
Opening line
“The origin of our biographer cannot be traced with any degree of certainty, owing to the loss of the first part of his manuscript.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Maria Schweidler?
Maria Schweidler was written by Wilhelm Meinhold and first published in 1843.
What genre is Maria Schweidler?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.
How long is Maria Schweidler?
The median edition has 247 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Maria Schweidler?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Crucible, The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest and Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem.
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