ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -"The Devil and Tom Walker” Summary. An unknown narrator begins the story by telling of Captain Kidd’s treasure buried near a swamp outside Boston, Massachusetts. The narrator explains that the devil “presided at the hiding of the money, ” but Kidd never saw the treasure because he was hanged.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Devil and Tom Walker, short story by Washington Irving, published as part of the collection Tales of a Traveller in 1824. This all-but-forgotten tall tale is considered by some to be one of Irving’s finest short stories. Set in Massachusetts, the plot is a retelling of the Faust legend, with a Yankee twist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Set around 1727 near Boston, Massachusetts, the story centers on Tom Walker, a cheap and stingy miser who lives with his equally greedy but more abusive wife.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The Devil and Tom Walker” takes place in New England in 1727 and was published in 1824. Irving draws on events from New England’s history, such the Salem Witch Trials and relationships with the Native American Tribes, in order to give his story a recognizable period setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -A short story set around the colonial Boston area in 1727; published in 1824. A man sells his soul to the Devil for pirate treasure. He becomes a moneylender in Boston and, despite his efforts to avoid his bargain with the Devil, is eventually snatched away.