Claude Lecouteux is a professor emeritus of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval beliefs and magic, including Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder. Corinne Lecouteux is a translator specializing in tales and legends. She is the coauthor with her husband, Claude, of Travels to the Otherworld and Other Fantastic Realms. The authors live in Paris.
Translator’s Preface
Introduction
Chapter I
The Devil as Suitor
Chapter II
The Devil and His Family
Chapter III
The Swindled and Battered Devil
Chapter IV
In the Devil’s Service
Chapter V
A Visit to Hell
Chapter VI
The Devil and the Church
Chapter VII
Singular Tales
Appendix 1
Tale Types in this Book
Appendix 2
Index of Motifs Associated with the Devil
Notes
Bibliography
Index
