A destitute soldier makes a pact with the devil to wear a bearskin for seven years in exchange for endless gold, at the risk of losing his soul.
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A destitute soldier makes a pact with the devil to wear a bearskin for seven years in exchange for endless gold, at the risk of losing his soul.
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Cybils Award-winning author Laura Amy Schlitz crafts a masterful interpretation of one of the Grimm Brothers' most engrossing fairy tales. A cold and hungry soldier is returning from war. He has no money, so he makes a pact with the devil. If he can wear a bearskin for seven years, he will always have plenty of gold. But if he tells anyone of the pact, he will lose his soul. "It's an unabashedly old-fashioned retelling, making few concessions to modern sensibilities; as such, it carries a power ...
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Sexual content
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Marriage occurs at the story's conclusion
Violence & gore
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Soldier returns from war; implied hardship during seven-year ordeal
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Central pact with the devil involving the soul
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural bearskin pact grants wealth for seven years
Occult / demonology
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Explicit deal with the devil; risk of losing one's soul
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Protagonist endures prolonged isolation, filth, and social rejection
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