Classical Tales of Deals with the Devil

[Remathilis]

Have you checked out Stephen King's Needful Things?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Niiiiiice!

 

[Anti-Sean]

I learned about La Chasse-Galerie (The Bewitched Canoe) from one of my most favoritest beers EVAR, Maudite.

Now I'm thirsty.

 

[Rokes]

A story I read when I was a kid, was (I believe) On The Devil's Court. I think it even references Faust (edit: thinking back, I think the kid was reading it for school at the time). Basically the kid makes a deal to become an amazing basketball player. Sounds silly, but really engaged me in my youth (perhaps 15-18 years ago?).

 

[Slife]

Well, Old Nathan isn't public domain, but it *is* offered for free by the author online.

Also, check out the Silver John series from Manly Wade Wellman. It has quite a few short stories of that kind.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I, Strahd. Okay, not a classic but a great read nontheless.

 

[Heckler]

Faust has been retold many times. Two more contemporary takes on it are "Temptation" by Vaclav Havel and the humorous "If at Faust You Don't Succeed" by Roger Zelazny.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Just to make you aware of it, there is at least 1 short story (whose name escapes me) in which a man sells his soul...but in a surprise twist, its to an Angel- claiming as an aside that Good uses the tactic as well since it is effective.

 

[Heckler]

Almost forgot this one. A few years back DC Comics had a big crossover titled "Underworld Unleashed." The devil, Neron, offers deals to pretty much everyone in the DC universe and quite a few villians take him up on it.

 

[Wayside]

It's a pretty common storytelling structure.

Raistlin's deal with Fistandantilus also fits.