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Letters on demonology and witchcraft
addressed to J.G. Lockhart, esq.
402 pages
An atmospheric, 19th-century epistolary deep dive into the history of Scottish folklore and the supernatural.
What it feels like
Reading this text feels like stepping into a dusty, 19th-century study, where formal letters unfold the dark and fascinating history of the supernatural. The pace is steady and deliberate, reflecting its origins as a scholarly contribution to a classic family library. Rather than aiming to terrify, the narrative maintains a formal, informative tone, examining witchcraft and demonology through the lens of Scottish history and societal belief. The mood is distinctly antiquarian, wrapping the reader in an atmospheric exploration of folklore and historical persecution. It is a deeply intellectual experience, perfect for readers who appreciate the structured, epistolary prose of the 1800s and want to explore how past generations understood and documented the eerie, the occult, and the unknown.
- Mood
- antiquarian
- atmospheric
- historical
- Tone
- scholarly
- formal
- informative
- epistolary
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- historical beliefs · the supernatural in society · Scottish folklore · 19th-century scholarship
- The writing
- Formal and structured, reflecting the epistolary conventions of 19th-century historical scholarship.
- The arc
- A steady intellectual journey through the dark corners of historical folklore and societal beliefs.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in antiquarian non-fiction and historical examinations of the supernatural.
Content notes
- historical persecution
- witchcraft trials
- demonology
About the book
Sir Walter Scott's "Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft" were his contribution to a series of books, published by John Murray, which appeared between the years 1829 and 1847, and formed a collection of eighty volumes known as "Murray's Family Library."
Description from Open Library.
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