Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
by Walter Scott

Written in the form of letters to Scott’s son-in-law, Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft is both a sceptical dismissal of supernatural phenomena, and an excuse to tell good spooky stories. It’s enjoyable and often informative on both levels.

I wrote a series of posts, about various letters that comprise the book:

• Letter 1
• Letter 2
• Letter 3
• A folktale from Letter 3
• A folk saga alluded to in Letter 3
• An amusing story from Letter 10