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.
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.
Based on real events from the life of a prominent American lawyer, Daniel Webster, this short story explores themes of patriotism, slavery, and Hell as the fictionalised Webster attempts to save a man’s soul from the Devil.
Washington Civic Theatre presents "The Devil and Daniel Webster," a play in one act by Stephen Vincent Benet. [Directed by Day Tuttle, settings by William M. Girvan].
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...
Stephen Vincent Benet [RL 7 IL 7-12] In this court battle, the decision will determine the fate of a man's soul. Themes: patriotism; triumph of goodness. 42 pages. Tale Blazers.
In a tale that draws as much from an episode of "Law and Order" as it does from history, this is the fight of the century, and one man's life and the future of a nation are at stake. "A clever re-telling. Charming on every level!