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Mary Schweidler, the amber witch

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Mary Schweidler, the amber witch is a witch fiction novel by Wilhelm Meinhold.

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About Mary Schweidler, the amber witch

"Mary Schweidler, the amber witch" by Wilhelm Meinhold is a German novel published in 1838. Originally presented as an authentic 17th-century chronicle, this literary hoax tells the story of Maria Schweidler, a pastor's daughter falsely accused of witchcraft during the Thirty Years' War. When a rejected suitor conspires against her, Maria faces trial and torture, confessing to crimes she never committed. The deception fooled critics across Germany, sparking debates about historical authenticity that Meinhold intended as a challenge to modern biblical scholarship.
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  • Witchcraft, Pomerania, Poland and Germany

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Who wrote Mary Schweidler, the amber witch?

Mary Schweidler, the amber witch was written by Wilhelm Meinhold.

What genre is Mary Schweidler, the amber witch?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

Is Mary Schweidler, the amber witch free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 03 min.

What books are similar to Mary Schweidler, the amber witch?

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