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  • The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
    Collections series Horror Classics
    A man stows away aboard a whaling ship and gets caught up in shipwreck, mutiny, cannibalism and, finally, utter weirdness.Edgar Allen Poe's only novel, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket" (1838) recounts the grim, violent and often bizarre story of Pym and his companions as they set adrift at sea and gradually descent from terror to absolute horror.The novel makes for a riveting and ... En savoir plus

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  • Hop-Frog

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
    Collections series Horror Classics
    As with "The Cask of Amontillado", this story is centred around revenge as the only possible outcome for the insulted protagonist. Disrespect breeds revenge, which tinted with allegory and served with less terrific elements, manages to crown justice on top. It is a story about the triumph of the little people, acting in revenge for the violent and bestial needs of the big ones. And finally, when ... En savoir plus

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  • A Descent into the Maelström

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    When Poe takes us to sea, we get sucked in.In "A Descent into the Maelstrom" (1841) Poe's narrator recounts his horrific experience when he and his brother's boat get sucked down in the world's fastest moving current of water, the tumultuous maelstrom known as Moskenesstraumen.Constructed as a story within a story, "A Descent into the Maelström" is a beautiful and gripping tale about the rough ... En savoir plus

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  • The Murders in the Rue Morgue

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    Often claimed to be among the first modern detective stories written, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" exemplifies Poe's interest in the workings of the mind when facing cases that need to be solved. C. Auguste Dupin, the protagonist, is the forefather of all great detectives such as Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Philip Marlowe. Different from Poe's terror or horror-laden tales, the story ... En savoir plus

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  • A Dream Within a Dream

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    An example of Poe's melancholic and morbid poetic pieces, "A Dream Within a Dream" is a poem that pitifully mourns the passing of time. The poet's own life, teeming with depression, alcoholism, and misery, cannot but exemplify the subject matter and tone of the poem. The constant dilution of reality and fantasy is detrimental to the poetic speaker's ability to hold reality in his hands. The quiet ... En savoir plus

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  • Bon-Bon

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    "Bon-Bon", is a banterous, satirical tale synonymous of Poe's talents. It follows a famed chef and self-styled philosopher Pierre Bon-Bon, on a snowy winters night of solitary drinking, abruptly disturbed by the embodiment of evil itself, the Devil. A surprisingly pleasant house guest, Pierre invites the devil to a night of indulgent drinking in an attempt to extract some potent ethical statements ... En savoir plus

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  • The Journal of Julius Rodman

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    An authentic description of an expedition across the heart of the Rocky Mountains that turned out to be an elaborate hoax."The Journal of Julius Rodman" is Edgar Allen Poe's second attempt at producing a lengthier work and until recently even hardcore fans have missed out on this adventurous gem.It tells the story of the first expedition over the Rocky Mountains conducted by "civilized man" and is ... En savoir plus

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  • The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    A dark comedy, threaded through with an unsettling plot twist, "The System" follows a bumbling narrator through a tour of a mental institution in southern France. The peculiar Monsieur Maillard, architect of this institution, hosts his visitor to a most peculiar evening with the most unusual guests. The Monsieur and his extraordinary host of friends, provide an evening of unsettling, haphazard and ... En savoir plus

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  • Thou Art the Man

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    Poe is the master of unreliable narration and deceptive oratory. So, should we believe him when he professes to exonerate the innocent and illuminate the guilty?"Thou Art the Man" (1844) is an early detective story by the man who is often accredited with inventing the detective fiction genre.Alarm spreads when Barnabas Shuttleworthy's horse returns home without him. A search is commenced and soon ... En savoir plus

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  • The Spectacles

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    Ever wondered what would happen if Poe left his gloom and doom-hungry readers in the lurch to crack a few jokes?The answer is Poe's rare comedy in the form of "The Spectacles" (1844). The main character, a shortsighted and dim-witted fool (perhaps aptly) named Napoleon, inherits a large amount of money. Unfortunately, it turns out that his short-sightedness is as symbolic as it is literal, and it ... En savoir plus

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  • The Oval Portrait

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    Perhaps fitting for a horror short story, the devil is in the details in Poe's "The Oval Portrait" (1842).A benighted traveller finds shelter in an abandoned mansion in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Inside he gets absorbed by a stunning painting and decides to delve into its origins with the help from a book he finds on a pillow.The story revolves around the complex and often tragic ... En savoir plus

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  • The Imp of the Perverse

    par Edgar Allan Poe ...
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    Ever wondered how to combat the deep-seated urge to do wrong? Maybe Edgar Allen Poe can help.In "The Imp of the Perverse" (1845) Poe sets out to explain the Imp – the archetype responsible for persuading us to do what we know in our minds we shouldn't. Poe, supposedly distraught with his own self-destructive impulses, lets the story take place primarily in the narrator's mind as he frets the day ... En savoir plus

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