Devil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain

by Ed Simon

Book Overview

"Lively . . . excoriating, eloquent . . . We are all Faustians now." -- James Wood, The New Yorker

A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond . . .

From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain--the exchange of one's soul in return for untold riches and power--has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685891047
• ISBN13: 9781685891046
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Melville House Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"