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(0)Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher is a gothic novel by Edgar Allan Poe. The story tells of a mysterious house and an unnamed narrator's horrific experience with it.
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William Legrand è un eccentrico eremita che vive su un'isola deserta con il suo fedele servo Jupiter. Un giorno, durante una passeggiata sulla spiaggia, trova uno scarabeo dorato dalla cui superficie emana una strana fluorescenza. Quando Legrand decide di disegnare lo scarabeo su una vecchia pergamena, scopre che, esponendo la pergamena al calore del fuoco, avviene qualcosa di straordinario: il disegno dello scarabeo si trasforma in un teschio
...El Cuervo, cuyo título original en inglés es The Raven, es una de las piezas poéticas más preciadas dentro de la obra de Edgar A. Poe. Publicado en 1845 después de muchos tropiezos, la crítica le brindó por primera vez una acogedora fama y prestigio que le duró más bien poco debido a sus recaídas personales y la carencia de nuevas obras que consiguieran mantenerlo en el ojo del público. No obstante, El Cuervo siempre
...Por favor, lea la siguiente información detenidamente: esta traducción al español es una obra completamente nueva, obra derivada además de la última revisión conocida, realizada por el autor original, Edgar Allan Poe, entre 1845 y 1848, revisión que se presume quedó manuscrita sobre una copia personal de su libro recopilatorio titulado Tales, probablemente perdida para siempre, y que quedaría publicada en el períodico
...Por favor, lea la siguiente información detenidamente: esta traducción al español es una obra completamente nueva, obra derivada además de la última revisión del relato publicada (en inglés) en 1850 (post-mortem), tras ser revisada por el autor original, Edgar Allan Poe, revisión que se presume que quedó manuscrita sobre una copia personal del libro recopilatorio titulado Godey's Lady's Book, donde fue publicada una versión
...10) Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee is the last complete poem composed by Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are jealous. He retains his love for her even after her death. There has been debate over who, if anyone, was the inspiration for "Annabel Lee." Though many women have been suggested,
...Edgar Allan Poe was a writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre, and is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story,...
13) Halloween Tales
1. "The Room in the Tower", by E. F. Benson
2. "The Green Light", by Barry Pain
3. "His Brother's Keeper", by W. W. Jacobs
4. "The Bus Conductor", by E. F. Benson
5. "A Joy Ride", by A. J. Alan
6. "Query", by Seamark
7. "The Squaw", by Bram Stoker
8. "The Dream", by...
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