An authoritative selection of the writings of one of the most important early American writers “A brilliant collection that reveals the extraordinary range of Cotton Mather’s interests and contributions—by far the best introduction to ...

A biography of Cotton Mather that also closely examines his written work.

This edition contains all of Mather's surviving verse written in English, including elegies, epitaphs, simple verse for children, and religious meditations. Introductory discussion of Puritan poetry.

Examines the life of Cotton Mather, a Puritan minister and supporter of the Salem witch trials and executions, discussing how his beliefs governed his behavior, and considering how he was influenced by the times in which he lived.