Mary E. Wilkins Freeman 
Giles Corey, Yeoman 
A Play

American author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman set most of her works of fiction in small New England communities, so this dramatization of one of the chief figures involved in the Salem Witch Trials is a natural fit for her unique strengths as a writer. Freeman’s first foray into drama was well received by the critics, and a stage production of the play enjoyed a successful run.