In the sleepy Austrian village of Eseldorf in 1590, three boys meet a handsome youth who calls himself Satan, nephew of the fallen angel. He works wonders for them, shows them the cruelty and folly of the human race, and meddles with the fates of villagers caught up in accusations of witchcraft and the schemes of a hostile priest.
Twain’s dark late meditation on human nature, published after his death in 1916. Download the free EPUB.