Duffy and the Devil
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Book Description
Duffy and the Devil was a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Christmas season by groups of young people who went from house to house. The Zemachs have interpreted the folk tale which the play dramatized, recognizable as a version of the widespread Rumpelstiltskin story. Its main themes are familiar, but the character and details of this picture book are entirely C... More
Book Information
Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
Binding | Hardcover (12 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 40 |
ISBN-10 | 0374318875 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0374318871 |
Publication Date | 01/01/1973 |
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About Margot Zemach (Illustrator) : Margot Zemach is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Margot Zemach include Eating Up Gladys, Some from the moon, some from the sun: Poe... more
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11/17/2009 jacklyn curb said:
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This trickster tale is reminiscent of Rumpelstiltskin. It tells how a woman makes a deal with the Devil to do her knitting for her for three years and if she cannot guess his name then she belongs to him. The plot thickens as the years go by, but the tension is released when Duffy’s husband overhe... more
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