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A dark, creepy folktale.
A rare lesser release from NYRB Classics, The Black Spider is not, as its back cover blurb would assert, "unforgettably creepy", but instead a historical glimpse into what it would take to get the skin of mid Ninteenth Century readers to crawl. For modern readers, it is instead a brisk, literary morality tale regarding whether peasants should make deals with the devil. SPOILER ALERT: They should not! As you can imagine, much heartbreak, regret, and death ensues. The plot is enjoyable for its sus
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