The Devil and Daniel Webster: And Other Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0671428896
- ISBN-13
- 9780671428891
- Series
- The Devil and Daniel Webster
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1967
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Author
- Stephen Vincent Benét
Description
Having promised his soul to the Devil in exchange for good fortune, Jabez Stone asks the talented lawyer Daniel Webster to get him out of the bargain. Through a versatile array of masterly short stories, Benet explored such subjects as American society, history, politics, and the supernatural. Among the two dozen stories selected for this volume are the haunting title story and the wrenching "A Death in the Country." A final section representing Bent's nonfiction collects several of his penetrating essays on writing and education, including "Most Unforgettable Character I've Known." Sensitively selected and thoughtfully arranged, this vibrant anthology will reintroduce readers to an American master.
