Witchcraft and folk magic

Mary Schweidler, the amber witch

The most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow, in the island of Usedom

by Wilhelm Meinhold & Lucie Duff Gordon (Translator)

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19th century
Languages: English, German

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"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
The most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow, in the island of Usedom Open Library record	1845	Wiley and Putnam	English, German	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab)
The most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow in the island of Usedom / edited by W. Meinhold ; translated from the German by Lady Duff Gordon. Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2005-08-01	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)