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Affiche du document The Imp of the Perverse — The Imp of the Perverse
Edgar Allan Poe
06min00
SF et fantasy
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8 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 06min.
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 he will have to come clean. At the heart of this short story is the question of how far we can justify our wrongdoings. It explores our self-destructive impulses and urges, the abandonment of reason and our inherent wickedness. Join Poe as he takes the reader from the sunny valleys of reason to the darkest regions of the human soul. A descent into madness. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural, mysterious, and macabre, he is also regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

The Imp of the Perverse
Edgar Allan Poe
06min00
SF et fantasy
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8 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 06min.
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 he will have to come clean. At the heart of this short story is the question of how far we can justify our wrongdoings. It explores our self-destructive impulses and urges, the abandonment of reason and our inherent wickedness. Join Poe as he takes the reader from the sunny valleys of reason to the darkest regions of the human soul. A descent into madness. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural, mysterious, and macabre, he is also regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

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Affiche du document A Predicament — A Predicament
Edgar Allan Poe
06min45
SF et fantasy
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9 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 7min.
The story is often labelled a sequel to "How to Write a Blackwood Article", and deals with Signora Zenobia, who comes across a stately cathedral and a giant clock, that soon will take her life. Both horrifying and hilarious, "A Predicament" is a bizarre story indeed, satirical in its entirety, verging on the nonsensical and the absurd. An extremely funny read, the story is definitely a dark comedy that continues the heroine’s predicament from the previous tale.

A Predicament
Edgar Allan Poe
06min45
SF et fantasy
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9 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 7min.
The story is often labelled a sequel to "How to Write a Blackwood Article", and deals with Signora Zenobia, who comes across a stately cathedral and a giant clock, that soon will take her life. Both horrifying and hilarious, "A Predicament" is a bizarre story indeed, satirical in its entirety, verging on the nonsensical and the absurd. An extremely funny read, the story is definitely a dark comedy that continues the heroine’s predicament from the previous tale.

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Affiche du document The Fall of the House of Usher — The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
Considered one of Poe’s most famous and best constructed terror short stories, "The Fall of the House of Usher" is most likely to grab the reader in its clutches and never let them go. Running along the "dull, dark, and soundless" corridors of Usher’s mansion or conversing with the terror-stricken and husky voice of its master, Poe’s story reeks of morbidity and schizophrenia. Though relying on already established characters and themes from his previous tales, Poe describes the workings of the psyche, the realm of dreams, and even the lands of madness in great detail, securing the story its rightful place and acclaim.

The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
Considered one of Poe’s most famous and best constructed terror short stories, "The Fall of the House of Usher" is most likely to grab the reader in its clutches and never let them go. Running along the "dull, dark, and soundless" corridors of Usher’s mansion or conversing with the terror-stricken and husky voice of its master, Poe’s story reeks of morbidity and schizophrenia. Though relying on already established characters and themes from his previous tales, Poe describes the workings of the psyche, the realm of dreams, and even the lands of madness in great detail, securing the story its rightful place and acclaim.

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Affiche du document The Premature Burial — The Premature Burial
Edgar Allan Poe
08min15
SF et fantasy
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11 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 08min.
The story unanimously voices Poe’s obsessive concern with premature burial. Dwelling on humanity’s fear of being buried alive, Edgar Allan Poe provides not only examples of such dire practices, but engages the protagonist in a similar one as well. The story finishes with a plot twist – eerily claustrophobic and abnormally real for the narrator. And despite the fact that horror gives way to the voice of reason in the end, perhaps it is better to buy some cord and a small bell, just in case.

The Premature Burial
Edgar Allan Poe
08min15
SF et fantasy
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11 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 08min.
The story unanimously voices Poe’s obsessive concern with premature burial. Dwelling on humanity’s fear of being buried alive, Edgar Allan Poe provides not only examples of such dire practices, but engages the protagonist in a similar one as well. The story finishes with a plot twist – eerily claustrophobic and abnormally real for the narrator. And despite the fact that horror gives way to the voice of reason in the end, perhaps it is better to buy some cord and a small bell, just in case.

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Affiche du document The Cask of Amontillado — The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
06min00
Classiques
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8 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 06min.
"The Cask of Amontillado" is a classic revenge story where an insulted man, Montresor, exacts his vengeance upon the drunk Fortunato. Just like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat", Poe offers the perspective to the perpetrator of the vile deed, who descends into madness with every step of his narrative. What begins like a normal wine-tasting journey is about to become a sinister plunge into oblivion, as Montresor’s insulted, yet clearly mad psyche, leads his victim to the very bowels of hell. The story has inspired numerous adaptations in terms of movies, music, stage performances, and even children books.

The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
06min00
Classiques
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8 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 06min.
"The Cask of Amontillado" is a classic revenge story where an insulted man, Montresor, exacts his vengeance upon the drunk Fortunato. Just like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat", Poe offers the perspective to the perpetrator of the vile deed, who descends into madness with every step of his narrative. What begins like a normal wine-tasting journey is about to become a sinister plunge into oblivion, as Montresor’s insulted, yet clearly mad psyche, leads his victim to the very bowels of hell. The story has inspired numerous adaptations in terms of movies, music, stage performances, and even children books.

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Affiche du document The Purloined Letter — The Purloined Letter
Edgar Allan Poe
10min30
SF et fantasy
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14 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
C. Auguste Dupin, the amateur detective from "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" returns for the last time to solve a mystery involving a stolen letter, some blackmail, and the queen. In a series of fortunate and elaborate endeavours, Poe’s third detective story is an example of how professionals do not always have all the answers, and that from time to time one needs to think outside the box. The result is a complex situation that is resolved through clever and rational methods, illustrating Poe’s predisposition to mockery and simplicity.

The Purloined Letter
Edgar Allan Poe
10min30
SF et fantasy
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14 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
C. Auguste Dupin, the amateur detective from "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" returns for the last time to solve a mystery involving a stolen letter, some blackmail, and the queen. In a series of fortunate and elaborate endeavours, Poe’s third detective story is an example of how professionals do not always have all the answers, and that from time to time one needs to think outside the box. The result is a complex situation that is resolved through clever and rational methods, illustrating Poe’s predisposition to mockery and simplicity.

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Affiche du document Morella — Morella
Edgar Allan Poe
05min15
SF et fantasy
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7 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 05min.
Poe’s symptomatic need to portray dying or already dead women is evocative of his own failed and miserably spent marriage life to his young cousin. "Morella", in a way similar to "Ligeia", explores man’s infatuation with fatal women, and how difficult one’s life becomes once this woman gains access to knowledge and freedom. The vampiric Morella is a personification of the narrator’s sin, and the themes of dying and resurrection reign supreme in other stories as well, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Berenice". The story is adapted into a movie by "the pope of popular cinema" Roger Corman in 1962.

Morella
Edgar Allan Poe
05min15
SF et fantasy
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7 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 05min.
Poe’s symptomatic need to portray dying or already dead women is evocative of his own failed and miserably spent marriage life to his young cousin. "Morella", in a way similar to "Ligeia", explores man’s infatuation with fatal women, and how difficult one’s life becomes once this woman gains access to knowledge and freedom. The vampiric Morella is a personification of the narrator’s sin, and the themes of dying and resurrection reign supreme in other stories as well, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Berenice". The story is adapted into a movie by "the pope of popular cinema" Roger Corman in 1962.

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Affiche du document The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall — The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
Edgar Allan Poe
22min30
SF et fantasy
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30 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 22min.
When Hans Pfaal’s creditors begin to circle, there is only one thing he can do. Construct a magnificent, science defying balloon and escape to the moon! Hans records the details of this voyage with vivid otherworldly description, and impressive scientific knowhow. This fascinating, hallucinatory adventure, is regarded as one of the first examples of the modern science fiction genre, inspiring works by later writers such as Jules Verne and H.G Wells. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
Edgar Allan Poe
22min30
SF et fantasy
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30 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 22min.
When Hans Pfaal’s creditors begin to circle, there is only one thing he can do. Construct a magnificent, science defying balloon and escape to the moon! Hans records the details of this voyage with vivid otherworldly description, and impressive scientific knowhow. This fascinating, hallucinatory adventure, is regarded as one of the first examples of the modern science fiction genre, inspiring works by later writers such as Jules Verne and H.G Wells. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

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Affiche du document Bon-Bon — Bon-Bon
Edgar Allan Poe
09min45
Philosophie
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
"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 he can publish as his own. This story is characterised by sharp satirical jabs at classical philosophers, genuinely witty exchanges and a healthy dose of euphemism, made all the more impactful by the absurdity of this chance encounter. This tale will leave readers with something to chew on. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

Bon-Bon
Edgar Allan Poe
09min45
Philosophie
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
"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 he can publish as his own. This story is characterised by sharp satirical jabs at classical philosophers, genuinely witty exchanges and a healthy dose of euphemism, made all the more impactful by the absurdity of this chance encounter. This tale will leave readers with something to chew on. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

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Affiche du document King Pest — King Pest
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
SF et fantasy
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
What would you get if you take Lewis Carroll’s fairy-tale imagination and filter it through Edgar Allan Poe’s terror-ridden and grotesque vision? Add a tint of humour and a pinch of satire and voilà – an allegorically nightmarish Last Supper, situated in a house, previously occupied by an undertaker. Parodying the Black Death, the short story indulges in farcical situations, abnormalities, and a lot of puns. The characters exist in a misshapen, surrealist reality that embraces and caricatures London’s immoral middle-class particularities and pleasures. Come for the author, endure the grotesque, and relish the ending!

King Pest
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
SF et fantasy
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
What would you get if you take Lewis Carroll’s fairy-tale imagination and filter it through Edgar Allan Poe’s terror-ridden and grotesque vision? Add a tint of humour and a pinch of satire and voilà – an allegorically nightmarish Last Supper, situated in a house, previously occupied by an undertaker. Parodying the Black Death, the short story indulges in farcical situations, abnormalities, and a lot of puns. The characters exist in a misshapen, surrealist reality that embraces and caricatures London’s immoral middle-class particularities and pleasures. Come for the author, endure the grotesque, and relish the ending!

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Affiche du document The Pit and the Pendulum — The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe
09min45
SF et fantasy
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
It is almost impossible to escape the Spanish Inquisition alive. However, Edgar Allan Poe’s unnamed narrator, after suffering innumerable tortures upon his body and soul in the hands of his tormenters, sees the light of the day at the very end of his sanity’s tether. Even despite the lack of supernatural elements, "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1842) has enjoyed and influenced several notable movie adaptations. Animations such as The "Flinstones", TV series like "Crime Scene Investigation", to films like Roger Corman’s "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961), starring Vincent Price and some torture methods found in the "Saw" franchise, the story’s famous pendulum scene is a rather fruitful source of inspirations. Yet, despite the terrific torments, the story focuses primarily on how terror is implicitly depicted through the workings of the mind.

The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe
09min45
SF et fantasy
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
It is almost impossible to escape the Spanish Inquisition alive. However, Edgar Allan Poe’s unnamed narrator, after suffering innumerable tortures upon his body and soul in the hands of his tormenters, sees the light of the day at the very end of his sanity’s tether. Even despite the lack of supernatural elements, "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1842) has enjoyed and influenced several notable movie adaptations. Animations such as The "Flinstones", TV series like "Crime Scene Investigation", to films like Roger Corman’s "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961), starring Vincent Price and some torture methods found in the "Saw" franchise, the story’s famous pendulum scene is a rather fruitful source of inspirations. Yet, despite the terrific torments, the story focuses primarily on how terror is implicitly depicted through the workings of the mind.

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Affiche du document L'uomo della folla — L'uomo della folla
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
Nei caffè della Londra Vittoriana transitano persone di tutti i tipi—uomini d’affari, prostitute, dame, ladri, artisti, medici—e riconoscerli solitamente non è complicato. Per un osservatore esperto come il protagonista, intuire la professione, l’indole e, perché no?, anche i segreti di questi individui è solo questione di allenamento e attenzione ai dettagli. Quel professore ha il bavero sporco di gesso, quell’uomo con le dita nere di fuliggine deve per forza essere uno spazzacamini—facile, anzi, facilissimo. Eppure c’è quel vecchietto minuto seduto in fondo al caffé che è difficile da inquadrare. Anche sforzandosi, il protagonista non riesce proprio a capire chi o cosa possa essere. Gli rimane solo una cosa da fare: seguirlo. Chissà che così non si possa scoprire qualcosa... Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

L'uomo della folla
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
Nei caffè della Londra Vittoriana transitano persone di tutti i tipi—uomini d’affari, prostitute, dame, ladri, artisti, medici—e riconoscerli solitamente non è complicato. Per un osservatore esperto come il protagonista, intuire la professione, l’indole e, perché no?, anche i segreti di questi individui è solo questione di allenamento e attenzione ai dettagli. Quel professore ha il bavero sporco di gesso, quell’uomo con le dita nere di fuliggine deve per forza essere uno spazzacamini—facile, anzi, facilissimo. Eppure c’è quel vecchietto minuto seduto in fondo al caffé che è difficile da inquadrare. Anche sforzandosi, il protagonista non riesce proprio a capire chi o cosa possa essere. Gli rimane solo una cosa da fare: seguirlo. Chissà che così non si possa scoprire qualcosa... Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

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Affiche du document Guglielmo Wilson — Guglielmo Wilson
Edgar Allan Poe
12min45
Etudes littéraires
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17 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 13min.
Al mondo c’è posto per un solo Guglielmo Wilson. Eppure oltre al protagonista ce n’è un altro, omonimo e che gli somiglia pure. Frequenta persino lo stesso collegio, ha modi di fare identici e lo ostacola in tutto quel che fa. Rivedersi in una persona che si odia è difficile, e la presenza di questo suo sosia finirà per rovinargli la vita. Il protagonista abbandonerà quindi il collegio per evitare il suo doppio e si darà alla fuga, scapperà di città in città, di nazione in nazione, di destino in destino—ovunque e per quanto lontano lui vada, però, fuggire da sé stesso si rivelerà un'impresa straziante e impossibile. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

Guglielmo Wilson
Edgar Allan Poe
12min45
Etudes littéraires
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17 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 13min.
Al mondo c’è posto per un solo Guglielmo Wilson. Eppure oltre al protagonista ce n’è un altro, omonimo e che gli somiglia pure. Frequenta persino lo stesso collegio, ha modi di fare identici e lo ostacola in tutto quel che fa. Rivedersi in una persona che si odia è difficile, e la presenza di questo suo sosia finirà per rovinargli la vita. Il protagonista abbandonerà quindi il collegio per evitare il suo doppio e si darà alla fuga, scapperà di città in città, di nazione in nazione, di destino in destino—ovunque e per quanto lontano lui vada, però, fuggire da sé stesso si rivelerà un'impresa straziante e impossibile. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

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Affiche du document Manoscritto trovato in una bottiglia — Manoscritto trovato in una bottiglia
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
Al Polo Sud, dove i raggi del sole faticano ad arrivare e le acque sono gelide e inesplorate, una nave è trascinata in balia delle onde e delle correnti verso la notte più tenebrosa. La nave ha subito un tragico naufragio e quasi tutto l'equipaggio è morto. A bordo sono rimasti solo due uomini, vivi per miracolo o per estrema sfortuna, difficile a dirsi. Così, tra le acque senza luce dell’Antartide, in preda agli umori del mare, uno dei due uomini vedrà apparire in lontananza un galeone nero e tetro, e il suo destino, riportato fedelmente sul manoscritto che sta scrivendo, sarà nuovamente e letteralmente scombussolato. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

Manoscritto trovato in una bottiglia
Edgar Allan Poe
07min30
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
Al Polo Sud, dove i raggi del sole faticano ad arrivare e le acque sono gelide e inesplorate, una nave è trascinata in balia delle onde e delle correnti verso la notte più tenebrosa. La nave ha subito un tragico naufragio e quasi tutto l'equipaggio è morto. A bordo sono rimasti solo due uomini, vivi per miracolo o per estrema sfortuna, difficile a dirsi. Così, tra le acque senza luce dell’Antartide, in preda agli umori del mare, uno dei due uomini vedrà apparire in lontananza un galeone nero e tetro, e il suo destino, riportato fedelmente sul manoscritto che sta scrivendo, sarà nuovamente e letteralmente scombussolato. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) è stato uno scrittore e poeta americano. Pioniere della letteratura horror, poliziesca e di fantascienza, Poe è comunemente considerato uno degli autori più influenti e importanti nella storia della letteratura occidentale. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i racconti ‘Lo scarabeo d’oro’, ‘La caduta della casa degli Usher’, ‘Il pozzo e il pendolo’ e il romanzo 'Le avventure di Gordon Pym'.

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Affiche du document Metzengerstein — Metzengerstein
Edgar Allan Poe
06min45
SF et fantasy
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9 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 7min.
This short story, told in the Gothic tradition represents Poe's first work to be printed, and represents the foundation of what would constitute much of his future work. The tale, set in Hungary, recounts the later years of an interminable feud between two noble houses, the Metzengersteins and the Berlifitzings. This third person narration follows the young orphaned Baron of the Metzengersteins, Frederick, as he inherits his family's fortune and their feud. An ancient prophecy is all that remains of the origins of this feud, one that has seemingly come true when Frederick is suspected of the murder of the Berlifitzings patriarch. It is this prophecy that drags these two families to a conclusion teeming with tragedy, mystery, violence, madness and the supernatural. For any fans of Poe, mystery or the supernatural it is a must read. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

Metzengerstein
Edgar Allan Poe
06min45
SF et fantasy
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9 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 7min.
This short story, told in the Gothic tradition represents Poe's first work to be printed, and represents the foundation of what would constitute much of his future work. The tale, set in Hungary, recounts the later years of an interminable feud between two noble houses, the Metzengersteins and the Berlifitzings. This third person narration follows the young orphaned Baron of the Metzengersteins, Frederick, as he inherits his family's fortune and their feud. An ancient prophecy is all that remains of the origins of this feud, one that has seemingly come true when Frederick is suspected of the murder of the Berlifitzings patriarch. It is this prophecy that drags these two families to a conclusion teeming with tragedy, mystery, violence, madness and the supernatural. For any fans of Poe, mystery or the supernatural it is a must read. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).

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