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The Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benet
language : en
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Release Date : 1943-10
The Devil And Daniel Webster written by Stephen Vincent Benet and has been published by Dramatists Play Service Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1943-10 with Fiction categories.
THE STORY: Jabez Stone, young farmer, has just been married, and the guests are dancing at his wedding. But Jabez carries a burden, for he knows that, having sold his soul to the Devil, he must, on the stroke of midnight, deliver it up to him. Shortly before twelve Mr. Scratch, lawyer, enters and the company is thunderstruck. Jabez bids his guests begone; he has made his bargain and will pay the price. His bride, however, stands by him, and so will Daniel Webster, who has come for the festivities. Webster takes the case. But Scratch is a lawyer himself and out-argues the statesman. Webster demands a jury of real Americans, living or dead. Very well, agrees the Devil, he shall have them, and ghosts appear. Webster thunders, but to no avail, and at last realizing Scratch can better him on technical grounds, he changes his tactics and appeals to the ghostly jury, men who have retained some love of country. Rising to the height of his powers, Webster performs the miracle of winning a verdict of Not Guilty.
The Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1937-01-01
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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].
The Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2015-04-24
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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.
The Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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The Devil Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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The Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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The great statesman and orator, Daniel Webster, engages in a legal contest with the devil for the soul of a New Hampshire farmer.
The Devil And Daniel Webster And Other Writings
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benét
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Release Date : 1999
The Devil And Daniel Webster And Other Writings written by Stephen Vincent Benét and has been published by Penguin Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
"This unique collection gathers a generous selection of Benet's verse - including the previously unpublished first book of Western Star - together with sixteen of his celebrated short stories. Townsend Ludington provides an illuminating introductory essay on this great, neglected American master."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Devil And Daniel Webster
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Author : Stephen Vincent Benet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
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Contains the stories; Devil and Daniel Webster, By the waters of Babylon and Johnny Pye and the fool-killer.
The Devil And Daniel Webster And Other Tales Of American History
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Author : Stephen Benet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-18
The Devil And Daniel Webster And Other Tales Of American History written by Stephen Benet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-18 with categories.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Vincent Benét was one of America's greatest storytellers, most famous for his witty and moving tribute to American history, The Devil and Daniel Webster, where a trial for a man's soul becomes a trial of America itself, of all that is best and worst in a great and tumultuous new country. In addition, this collection includes six more of Benét's best short stories, which in a similar vein, depict compelling and diverse elements in America's great social tapestry, with memorable and often amusing characters: a man whose toothache leads him to encounter Paul Revere on the eve of the American Revolution; a Jewish immigrant who discovers a new experience of life as a trader on the American frontier; a woman brought from Africa as a slave who teaches her grandson the price of freedom; an old confederate colonel, hateful and unwilling to accept the loss of his old world; and an adventurous young man who discovers the folly in all walks of human life. The stories included are: The Devil and Daniel WebsterJacob and the IndiansA Tooth for Paul RevereFreedom's a Hard-Bought ThingO'Halloran's LuckThe Die-HardJohnny Pye and the Fool-Killer