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The Devil and Daniel Webster
| Alternate Title: | All That Money Can Buy |
| Author: | Stephen Vincent Benét |
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Farrar & Rinehart, 1937 Saturday Evening Post, 1936 |
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| Book Type: | Short Story |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Film & Television Adaptations
The Devil and Daniel Mouse
Nelvana
10/31/1978
Shortcut to Happiness
Yari Film Group (YFG)
4/23/2004
Synopsis
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" is a short story by Stephen Vincent Benét. Benet's story centers on a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul to the devil and is defended by Daniel Webster, a fictional version of the famous 19th century American statesman, lawyer and orator. The narrative includes direct references to factual events in the life of Webster and his family.
The story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post (October 24, 1936) and was published in book form by Farrar & Rinehart the following year. The story won the O. Henry Award. The author also adapted it in 1938 into a folk opera with music by Douglas Stuart Moore, a fellow Yale University alumnus.
It has been collected and anthologized many times, and has been the basis for various screen adaptions.
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