About the author
Bryan Le Beau is the author of The Story of the Salem Witch Trials, published by Routledge, a concise history of the 1692 Massachusetts trials that led to nineteen hangings, one death by pressing, and more than 150 imprisonments on charges of witchcraft. The book covers the roughly three-and-a-half months between June and September 1692 during which the accusations and trials unfolded in Salem, aiming to give readers new to the subject a clear, accessible overview of the sequence of events rather than a specialized academic argument. It sits within a well-established genre of Salem witch trial histories aimed at general readers, students, and anyone researching the period, prioritizing narrative clarity over new archival findings. The catalogue lists no other titles by Le Beau, so what's known of his work here rests on this one history.
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“Le Beau delivers a meticulous and engaging recounting of the Salem Witch Trials, effectively highlighting the judicial failures that allowed such persecution to take root. The narrative is thorough, covering the executions by…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Story of the Salem Witch Trials
“Le Beau delivers a meticulously chronological account of the Salem Witch Trials, focusing on the period between early June and late September of 1692. The text excels in detailing the imprisonment of over 150 accused and the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Story of the Salem Witch Trials
