Sinister early American satire from Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. The classic short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” is the dark and eerie tale of a foolish man’s greed, hypocrisy and ambition . Puritan writing at its finest. Tom is a debased man, miserly and cruel to his fellows, and even to his wife. The Devil, shows him a grove of rotting trees, representing souls. They make the customary deal, with Walker becoming one of the richest men around and Walker begins to work at keeping his soul, despite a lifetime of usury and the dark deal to which he agreed. If you're a fan of works like "The Scarlet Letter," this is just right for you. A definitely religious message, but with enough horror and fantasy to draw in even an atheist reader.
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Gruselkabinett, Folge 68: Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow
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Das Skizzenbuch 8 : Weihnachten, Die Landkutsche, Weihnachtsheiligabend.
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Das Skizzenbuch 7 : Die Gasthofsküche, Die Westminster-Abtei.
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Das Skizzenbuch 6 : Die Wandelbarkeit der Literatur, Begräbnisse auf dem Lande.
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Das Skizzenbuch 5 : Die Dorfkirche, Die Witwe und ihr Sohn, Die Schenke zum Eberkopfe in Eastcheap.
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Das Skizzenbuch 4 : Die Kunst des Büchermachens, Ein königlicher Dichter.
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Das Skizzenbuch 3 : Englische Schriftsteller über Amerika, Landleben in England, Das gebrochene Herz.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Other Stories
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