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  1. Notes on Der Freischutz

    I thought this post would be straightforward, but then I dug too deep. "Der Freischutz" (aka "The Fatal Marksman") is yet again a deal-with-the-devil tale. It's based on the German folktale of a hunter who receives a handful of magic...

  2. Notes on The Magic Dice

    "The Magic Dice" opens up Volume One of Evening Tales for the Winter. It's a nice example of the "deal with the devil" story, about a young soldier who is offered a pair of always-lucky dice by what appears to be the ghost of his dead...

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