Sunburst Book Duffy and the Devil: A Cornish Tale, (Paperback)

from fonsecaelib530A

Zemach, H., & Zemach, M. (1973). Duffy and the devil. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux. Grades 1 through 3 Squire Lovel is in search of an assistant for his housekeeper, Old Jone. He finds one in Duffy, recently fired under accusations of laziness and incompetence. Duffy is asked to knit the squi...

from BookConcierge

The story is an old one with many iterations. This version came from a 19th-century play traditionally performed in Cornwall during the Christmas season. I remember two versions of the story from my childhood: Rumpelstiltskin and Tom Tit Tot. The biggest difference in these tales is that Duffy is...

from rturba

Genre: Folk/Fairy Tale Review: This is a reasonable example of a fairytale. The characters are interesting, but the plot of the story is so outrageous that it is difficult to believe. The characters are also not developed enough to hold the story alone. The story is hard to believe, because Duffy...

from Maryk205

This is a version of an old Cornish play and folk tale, told with jovial wit and zaniness. The story is Rumpelstiltskin, with added Cornish flair, similar to "Punch and Judy" in humor. Unlike many popular folk tales, this story goes the extra mile in terms of developing characters. Highly recomme...

from Maryk205

This is a version of an old Cornish play and folk tale, told with jovial wit and zaniness. The story is Rumpelstiltskin, with added Cornish flair, similar to "Punch and Judy" in humor. Unlike many popular folk tales, this story goes the extra mile in terms of developing characters. Highly recomme...