Ce livre traite d'un cas de sorcellerie présenté devant les tribunaux en France au XVIIe siècle, dans lequel un prêtre, l'Abbé Gaufridy, et une jeune femme, Madeleine de Demandolx, ont été accusés d'avoir pratiqué la sorcellerie. L'auteur a travaillé à partir de documents contemporains pour retracer cette affaire, qui a reçu une grande attention à l'époque et qui continue d'inspirer les auteurs, les artistes, et les chercheurs aujourd'hui. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.