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The Child Witches of Lucerne and Buchau: A Translation of Eveline Hasler's Novel
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The Child Witches of Lucerne and Buchau: A Translation of Eveline Hasler's Novel Hardcover - 2022

by Waltraud Maierhofer (Editor); Waltraud Maierhofer (Translator); Based on a Book by Eveline Hasler


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A translation of Eveline Hasler's novel, Die Vogelmacherin- literally "The Bird-Maker Girl"-this book tells the story of three children who were prosecuted for witchcraft in seventeenth-century Europe. Challenging strict boundaries between fiction and history, Hasler's novel draws on trial records and other archival sources that document the legal cases against these children. While the original work offers a detailed portrait of political and religious violence, Maierhofer goes a step further by providing essential context for the novel. Her wide-ranging introduction and meticulous annotations illuminate the relevance and wider significance of Hasler's writing. For the first time in English, this book brings Hasler's traumatic history of witchcraft trials to life, exposing the violence of a culture shaped by fear, authoritarian power, and ideals of conformity.

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  • Title The Child Witches of Lucerne and Buchau: A Translation of Eveline Hasler's Novel
  • Author Waltraud Maierhofer (Editor); Waltraud Maierhofer (Translator); Based on a Book by Eveline Hasler
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 194
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lehigh University Press
  • Date 2022-05-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781611463385 / 1611463386
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.56 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.42 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022003763
  • Dewey Decimal Code 833.914

About the author

Evelin Hasler is a Swiss writer.

Waltraud Maierhofer is professor of German at the University of Iowa.

Jennifer Vanderbeek is a freelance translator.

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Hardback. New. In her research on witchcraft trials, Swiss writer Eveline Hasler discovered children who were accused of witchcraft and punished by death. With this thought-provoking novel, The Child Witches of Lucerne and Buchau, provides a moving memorial for them, translated from the original German by Waltraud Maierhofer and Jennifer Vanderbeek.
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