Deliberate Evil: Nathanial Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader Free Audiobook Download by Edward J. Renehan Jr.

The Salem Witch Trials have been among the most infamous and widely talked about events in American history. In particular, the trial of Proctor, who was accused of witchcraft, is one that has intrigued historians for decades. Edward J. Renehan Jr. provides a narrative of an 18-year-old slave from Africa named Anthony that tells of his traumatic journey from Africa to America aboard ship. As he arrived to Salem in 1830, he soon found himself caught up in the witch trials and the crusade against slavery associated with them. The book is a fictional account of what life would be like for an enslaved person living during this time period and also provides a great historical background on the Salem Witch Trials and their relation to slavery

The book, a fictionalized account of the murder of William Goodwin, a wealthy American merchant in Salem who had recently purchased four slaves from Africa, is told through three different narratives. As the author shows the crime's impact on the community and its people, he also explores parallels between Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter and Daniel Webster's "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1838).

This audiobook is about Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, and Daniel Webster. It tells about a murder that took place in Salem in 1831. Edward J. Renehan Jr., investigates the case through letters and a variety of oral testimonies from the time period. He makes an interesting connection between Hawthorne and Webster's stories of sin and redemption which were written around the same time period. This audiobook can be downloaded for free at Audible.com or purchased on iTunes and other online stores.

Deliberate Evil: Nathanial Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader is an in-depth examination of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The Minister's Black Veil" and its counterpart by Edward J. Renehan Jr., "The Covering Letter." The two stories share a common theme - the power of evil in human affairs - and are woven together by author Edward J. Renehan Jr.

On April 28, 1830, a slave trader named Rufus King was murdered on the streets of Salem, Massachusetts. The murderer, Daniel Webster, was captured two days later and charged with murder. Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" has been said to be based on this event. In his book Deliberate Evil: Nathanial Hawthorne, Daniel Webster and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader Edward J. Renehan Jr. describes how the murder was related to Hawthorne's life and literary works by examining the social issues surrounding slavery and race.

In the book, Edward Renehan Jr. offers an in-depth exploration of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlett Letter." Following the events of a slave trader's murder in 1828 Salem, Massachusetts, Hawthorne wrote a short story about the event involving one of his most famous characters, Hester Prynne. The short story took place after the death of John Hathorn, a merchant and slave trader who died mysteriously.