Edgar Allan Poe

The Pit and the Pendulum

Empfohlen von 14 bis 18 Jahre. Sprachen: Englisch. 21,6 cm / 14,0 cm / 0,3 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 28 Seiten
EAN 9781447465898
Veröffentlicht November 2012
Verlag/Hersteller Fantasy and Horror Classics
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An unnamed prisoner, condemned by the ominous judges of the Spanish Inquisition, awakens to find himself in a chamber designed for ingenious, psychological torment. His subsequent torture is presented in harrowing detail, as he faces the horrifying specter of the vast, terrifying pit and the slow, inexorable descent of a razor-sharp pendulum. Every perceived escape leads only to a greater peril, as the cell itself becomes a machine engineered to break the body and the mind.
From the definitive master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, comes one of the most terrifying and psychologically intense stories ever written. The Pit and the Pendulum, first published in 1842, is a visceral masterpiece of gothic horror and claustrophobic dread.
This chilling and engrossing tale is essential reading for fans of classic horror, psychological suspense, and Poe's darkest visions. Experience the terror of being trapped by despair, and discover what happens when human ingenuity is devoted entirely to cruelty.

Portrait

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. Born to two poor actors in 1809, Poe was orphaned by age two as his father left in 1810 and his mother died the following year. Edgar Poe was taken in by a wealthy family-John and Francis Allan-though he was never formally adopted. Poe's desire to be a poet and writer eventually ended his relationship with John Allan and contributed to his lifelong struggle to find acceptance and financial stability.Widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 19th century, Poe redefined many aspects of horror, science fiction, and mystery writing, especially with his introduction of the first written fictional detective character, C. Augustine Dupin, bestowing Poe with the title: "The Father of Detective Fiction." In fact, many of the first readers of Poe's detective stories were under the impression that Poe's detective stories were nonfiction news articles because the analytical procession of this fictional genre was so unfamiliar.It is not known exactly what caused Poe's premature death at the age of 40 in 1849, though his impact on the literary world is undeniable.

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