The novel is widely acknowledged to be a classic of modern horror fiction. He realizes that he had been protected, up till now, by Tansy's charms, and that as a result of his meddling, they are both now powerless to counteract the spells and charms of the other witches all around them. Tansy burns her charms and Norman's luck immediately goes sour. He confronts Tansy, and manages to convince her that her faith in magic is a result of superstition and neurosis. Her husband, Norman, discovers this one day while rummaging through her dressing table: he finds vials of graveyard dirt, packets of hair and fingernail clippings from their acquaintances, and other evidence of her witchcraft. Tansy Saylor is the wife of an up-and-coming young sociology professor at a small, conservative American college. In 2019, the novel was awarded the "Retro" Hugo Award for Best Novel. Witches' Brew (also known as Which Witch is Which?) (1980). Night of the Eagle (also known as Burn, Witch, Burn!) (1962), and It is said to have been the inspiration for at least three films: Weird Woman (1944), This novel was the first by Fritz Leiber and was first published in the April 1943 edition of Unknown. The story is told from the point of view of a small-town college professor who discovers that his wife is a witch. Its premise is that witchcraft flourishes as an open secret among women. April 1943 (in Unknown Worlds), 1952 (as a novel)Ĭonjure Wife (1943) is a supernatural horror novel by American writer Fritz Leiber.
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