The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf
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Abstract
Diego de Arredondo Dodd, a resident of St. Augustine, has had his life turned upside down when he learns the true nature of how he came to be in this world. After coming across a strange green stone in a cemetery, he encounters a demon, Asmodeus, who informs him of his true parentage - the devil himself. Diego follows the demon, now revealed to be his brother, into the underworld where he finally meets his father at a family reunion that would change his life.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Matanzas River, the Old City Gates, the Huguenot Cemetery, the Castillo de San Marcos, the Fountain of Youth, the Oldest House, the Hotel Ponce de Leon (Flagler College), Charlotte Street, Bay Street, the Plaza de la Constitucion, and West King Street.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Matanzas River, the Old City Gates, the Huguenot Cemetery, the Castillo de San Marcos, the Fountain of Youth, the Oldest House, the Hotel Ponce de Leon (Flagler College), Charlotte Street, Bay Street, the Plaza de la Constitucion, and West King Street.
This book is dedicated to the second husband of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and former St. Augustine hotelier, Norton Sanford Baskin.
Identifier
PS3505 .A153 D48 1949
Access Rights
This item is part of the Circulating Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.
Creator
Title
The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf
Alternative Title
It Happened in Florida, Book 3
Publisher
1st edition:
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company
Reprint edition:
Holicong, PA: Wildside Press
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company
Reprint edition:
Holicong, PA: Wildside Press
Date
Format
Paperback book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Comedy or Humor
Coverage
1912-1975
Has Version
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References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1992.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.
Bibliographic Citation
1st edition:
Cabell, James Branch. The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf. New York: Farrar, Straus and Co., 1949
Reprint edition:
Cabell, James Branch. The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf. Holicong, PA: Wildside Press, [2007].
Cabell, James Branch. The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf. New York: Farrar, Straus and Co., 1949
Reprint edition:
Cabell, James Branch. The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf. Holicong, PA: Wildside Press, [2007].
Collection
Citation
James Branch Cabell, “The Devil's Own Dear Son: A Comedy of the Fatted Calf,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 12, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/206.