Title: The Salem belle : a tale of 1692 /
Authors: Wheelwright, Ebenezer, 1800-1877,; Kopley, Richard,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Trials (Witchcraft) Fiction; Revenge Fiction; Revenge.; Trials (Witchcraft); Salem (Mass.) History Fiction.; Massachusetts Salem
Abstract: "A historical novel, first published in 1842, about vengeance mistaken for religious fervor, set against the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. This novel was a critical source for Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Introduced and annotated by Hawthorne scholar Richard Kopley"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Introduction by Richard Kopley -- The Salem belle: a tale of 1692 -- Appendix A: Publication history of 'The Salem belle' -- Appendix B: Reviewa of 'The Salem belle' -- Appendix C: Scolarship on, and scholarly mention of, 'The Salem belle'