Is the Devil a Gentleman? (Fantasy and Horror Classics) - Quinn, Seabury
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In the shadow of the Salem Witch Trials, a long-dead covenant demands a living soul. Seabury Quinn, the master of pulp horror from the golden age of Weird Tales, delivers a gripping tale of ancient curses and demonic retribution. Is the Devil a Gentleman? is set in the grim, historical atmosphere of colonial New England in the wake of the infamous witch hunts. The story follows the descendants of a family haunted by a pact made centuries ago. When a brave New England ship captain rescues and marries a Nordic woman--a woman later executed for witchcraft--he sets in motion a chain of events that…mehr

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In the shadow of the Salem Witch Trials, a long-dead covenant demands a living soul. Seabury Quinn, the master of pulp horror from the golden age of Weird Tales, delivers a gripping tale of ancient curses and demonic retribution. Is the Devil a Gentleman? is set in the grim, historical atmosphere of colonial New England in the wake of the infamous witch hunts. The story follows the descendants of a family haunted by a pact made centuries ago. When a brave New England ship captain rescues and marries a Nordic woman--a woman later executed for witchcraft--he sets in motion a chain of events that will torment his offspring. Though the spirit of the witch protects her son and daughter from beyond the grave, the malevolent power of the Devil's bargain remains. This story is a dark exploration of inherited curses and the question of whether a true evil can ever be defeated by human justice or even death. It combines historical terror with powerful supernatural elements, showcasing Quinn's ability to turn American folklore into a chilling classic of demonic suspense.
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Seabury Grandin Quinn (also known as Jerome Burke; 1889 - 1969) was an American pulp magazine author, most famous for his stories of the occult detective Jules de Grandin, published in Weird Tales. His first published work was "The Law of the Movies", in The Motion Picture Magazine, December 1917. (His story "Painted Gold" may have been written earlier.) "Demons of the Night" was published in Detective Story Magazine on March 19, 1918, followed by "Was She Mad?" on March 25, 1918. He published "The Stone Image" in 1919. He introduced Jules de Grandin as a character in 1925 (taking the character's surname from his own middle name) and continued writing stories about him until 1951. The longest of the de Grandin stories is the 1932 novel-length story The Devil's Bride, strongly influenced by Robert W. Chambers' 1920 novel The Slayer of Souls.