The Devil and Daniel Webster - Couverture souple

Benét, Stephen Vincent

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 147331643X ISBN 13 : 9781473316430

Editeur : White Press, 2014

Synopsis

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.

First published in 1936, The Devil and Daniel Webster was written by Stephen Vincent Benét. An allegorical exploration of what it means to be American, the short story plays on real events. It utilises fictionalised versions of real people in US history to explore the country’s obsession with freedom and independence.

Daniel Webster (1782–1852) was a prominent lawyer in the nineteenth century, arguing over 200 cases before the Supreme Court. In this short story, he attempts to save a man’s soul and puts his persuasive powers to the test against the harshest judge of all: the Devil.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Devil and Daniel Webster is a short story about a successful lawyer who believes you can win your soul back from the devil.This early work by Stephen Vincent Benét was originally published in 1937 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Stephen Vincent Benét was born on 22nd July 1898 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Benét was an accomplished writer at an early age, having had his first book published at 17 and submitting his third volume of poetry in lieu of a thesis for his degree. During his time at Yale, he was an influential figure at the 'Yale Lit' literary magazine, and a fellow member of the Elizabethan Club. Benét was also a parttime contributor for the early Time Magazine. Benét's best known works are the booklength narrative poem American Civil War, John Brown's Body (1928), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and two short stories, The Devil and Daniel Webster (1936) and By the Waters of Babylon (1937). Benét won a second Pulitzer Prize posthumously for his unfinished poem Western Star in 1944.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: White Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 147331643X
• ISBN 13: 9781473316430
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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