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Robert Calef (baptized 2 November 1648 – 13 April 1719) was a cloth merchant in colonial Boston. He was the author of More Wonders of the Invisible World, a book composed throughout the mid-1690s denouncing the recent Salem witch trials of 1692–1693 and particularly examining the influential role played by Cotton Mather.
Civil servant, merchant, and writer. R obert Calef's most significant contribution to American history was criticism of various aspects of the Salem witch trials of 1692–93. Through the written and spoken word he provided one of the few voices of dissent (disagreement) during a turbulent time.
I shall conclude, only with acquainting the reader, that of these collections, the first, containing More Wonders of the Invisible World, I received of a gentleman, who had it of the author, and communicated it to use, with his express consent, of which this is a true copy.
Robert Calef has 33 books on Goodreads with 515 ratings. Robert Calef’s most popular book is The Crucible: Text and Criticism.
Robert Calef was a notable early critic of Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch Trials.. Robert Calef is the author of Wonders of the Invisible World (4.17 ...
Feb 24, 2018 · Originally published in 1700 and rarely found in print, Robert Calef's ""More Wonders of the Invisible World"" provides a more readable and empathetic view of the events of...
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