Never Bet the Devil Your Head — Edgar Allan Poe’s Supernatural Satire

Toby Dammit cannot resist a wager, even when his favorite expression puts his own head on the line. Edgar Allan Poe’s “Never Bet the Devil Your Head” follows a boastful man toward a covered bridge, a mysterious stranger and a challenge that should have been declined. This complete reading mixes supernatural horror with grotesque comedy and a satire of stories expected to teach a moral lesson. Poe gives a casual turn of phrase an alarming literal possibility. For Toby, talking big has always come easily. Paying up may prove rather more difficult.

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