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huckleberry
03-09-2010, 01:04 AM
Has anyone read any good stories set in contemporary times with a faustian theme? i.e. person does a deal with the devil. Whether it's short stories, or plays or novels...

Looking forward to reading people's suggestions! :):):)
kelby_lake
03-09-2010, 01:15 PM
Has anyone read any good stories set in contemporary times with a faustian theme? i.e. person does a deal with the devil. Whether it's short stories, or plays or novels...

Looking forward to reading people's suggestions! :):):)

Mephisto by Klaus Mann. An actor in 1930's Germany dreams of playing the role of Mephistophiles and ingratiates himself with the Nazis.
dfloyd
03-09-2010, 03:17 PM
It is a short story by Stephen Vincent Benet about a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul to the Devil but is defended by Daniel webster. If you're asking about a Faustian story, I take it you have probably read the Goethe Faust or the Christopher Marlowe one. Both of these should be read before branching out.
Vautrin
03-09-2010, 06:41 PM
Bon-Bon by Edgar Allan Poe

This short story almost fits your criteria. If you read it, you'll know what I mean.