The Devil and Miss Prym

"The Devil and Miss Prym" by Paulo Coelho explores moral choices and human nature through a small village's dilemma. A stranger offers a farmer a chance to become wealthy by killing a fellow villager, testing whether greed or goodness will prevail. The story examines themes of temptation, morality, and the struggle between selfish desires and ethical integrity. Ultimately, it highlights that true moral strength lies in resisting destructive impulses, and that human nature contains both good and evil. The novel encourages reflection on personal values and the complexity of moral decision-making.