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_aCraddock, Charles Egbert, _d1850-1922 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain, and Other Stories |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2010-01-30 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe mystery of Witch-Face Mountain -- Taking the blue ribbon at the county fair -- The casting vote. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories are set against the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains and often explore themes of folklore, local superstition, and the interplay between nature and humanity. The opening story introduces the enigmatic "Witch-Face," a mountain that takes on the visage of a witch under certain lighting, affecting the perceptions and superstitions of the local inhabitants. The beginning of the story draws readers into the rugged landscape where a mountaineer named Constant Hite shares tales of the Witch-Face with an educated stranger visiting the area. As they discuss the supernatural implications of the mountain's peculiar shape and the unsettling lights seen at night, they display contrasting attitudes; Hite embraces local folklore, while the stranger seeks a rational explanation. Their dialogue suggests a deeper mystery about human curiosity and fear of the unknown, reflected in Hite's pride and the stranger's skepticism. As they engage, an underlying tension escalates, hinting at the book's exploration of fate, superstition, and the connection between the people and their environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aMountain life -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCumberland Mountains -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aTennessee -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | ||
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