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A Deal With The Devil 9789358011760 Green's "A Short History of"A Deal with the Devil" is a novel written by Eden Phillpotts, first published in 1913. The story is set in the Devon countryside and follows the life of a young farmer named William Satchell. William is in love with a beautiful young woman named Ruth, but she is engaged to a wealthy landowner named Harry Hawkridge. Desperate to win Ruth's love, William makes a deal with the devil, promising to sell his soul in exchange for the death of Harry