Neal, John 1793-1876 creator text utu 2023 Portland, Maine: Shirley and Hyde, 1828. monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Rachel Dyer: A North American Story" by John Neal is a Gothic historical novel published in 1828. Set during the Salem witch trials, it follows the fictionalized minister George Burroughs and the invented character Rachel Dyer as they confront mounting hysteria and false accusations of witchcraft. With most of the story unfolding in the courtroom, the novel tracks multiple trials of alleged witches, exploring themes of justice, republican ideals, and the collision between Old World authority and New World freedom. This pioneering work became the first bound novel about Salem's dark chapter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Dyer Release date is 2023-09-30 Alan, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Trials (Witchcraft) -- Fiction Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Quaker women -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified 07033170 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044009799834 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71766 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044009799834 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71766 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134647.0 71766