First published 1996
In this gripping collection, Jerry Newcombe weaves a tapestry of classic stories exploring the seven deadly sins. From Poe's chilling "Tell-Tale Heart" to Chaucer's cautionary "Pardoner's Tale," each tale holds a mirror to the darkness within the human soul. Yet amidst the shadows, glimmers of grace and redemption shine through, offering hope in the face of temptation. Newcombe's masterful storytelling plunges readers into moral dilemmas, leaving them to grapple with the ethical complexities of the human experience.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-ambiguity, redemption-arc
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
448 pages · Hardcover · Broadman & Holman Publishers