"The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a compilation of short stories that takes place in the Appalachian Mountains during the late 1800s, studying ideas like traditional stories, regional beliefs, and the connection between the environment and people. In the first story, "Witch-Face" is an unusual mountain that resembles a witch because of how light hits it, influencing how local people feel and what they believe. A mountaineer, Constant Hite, tells an educated visitor about the Witch-Face's stories. As they discuss the strange shape of the mountain and the spooky lights seen at night, the book highlights contrasting perspectives; Hite loves the local stories, while the guest looks for logical reasons. Their talk shows a greater puzzle about human curiosity and fear of the unknown, seen in Hite’s pride and the guest’s doubt. Their growing tension suggests the book is exploring fate, beliefs based on superstitions, and the bond between people and where they live.
The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain, and Other Stories
By Charles Egbert Craddock
In the Appalachian Mountains, the mountain's eerie form brings tales to life, where local beliefs clash with the curiosity of outsiders, weaving a web of mystery and superstition.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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