The Devil and Tom Walker, and Hurst of Hurstcote
Written by Washington Irving and E. Nesbit
Narrated by B. J. Harrison
4/5
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About this audiobook
This audiobook also includes "Hurst of Hurstcote", by E. Nesbit. Here, a young man is so stricken by the passing of his wife that his sanity begins to stray. And, as madness spreads its paralyzing influence over him, he unearths a shocking conclusion
Washington Irving
Washington Irving Was born in New York City in 1783. He lived in the United States, England, and Spain (where he served as an American diplomatic attache). A prolific author, Irving wrote The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., Diedrich Knickerbocker's History of New York, The Alhambra, and biographies of George Washington and Christopher Columbus, among other works. He is best remembered, however, for his two most famous stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gothic parody, tells the story of Tom Walker who meets up with devil in the swamp. The devil is cutting down trees that are flourishing on the outside but rotting in the inside. Tom makes a deal with the devil and becomes a man of usury, a money lender. As he destroys people by lending money, Tom becomes a "violent" church goer. I especially enjoyed the description of Tom's relationship with his equally miserly wife. This is a story of greed that destroys and corrupts