Download or read book Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550-1750 written by Marion Gibson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique collection of materials, including works of literature as well as historical documents [that] provides a broad view of how witches and magicians were represented in print and manuscript over three centuries. It combines newly annotated selections from famous texts, such as Macbeth, Doctor Faustus, and The Faerie Queene with unjustly obscure ones: portrayals of witchcraft and magic from private papers, court records, and little-known works of fiction. [publisher web site].