Name: The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
SKU: 66604576
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9781804219928

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The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher

Library of Alexandria

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

20.3x12.7x0.6 cm

ISBN13

9781804219928

The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

Edgar Allan Poe (Author) · Library of Alexandria · Hardcover

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Synopsis "The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)"

What if your only hope for survival was to outwit death itself?In The Pit and the Pendulum, Edgar Allan Poe plunges readers into the claustrophobic nightmare of a man sentenced to death by the Spanish Inquisition. Stripped of identity and sight, he awakens in pitch-black confinement. A yawning pit lies in wait. A razor-sharp pendulum swings ever closer. The walls move. Time dissolves. Terror reigns.This powerful modern translation reimagines Poe's harrowing classic for today's readers, preserving the pulse-pounding tension and dark philosophical themes that have haunted readers for generations.What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: Relentless Suspense and Claustrophobic Terror - Feel every heartbeat as the walls close in and the pendulum swings.Psychological Horror at Its Best - Witness the disintegration of rationality under torture and despair.Gothic Atmosphere and Existential Dread - Explore the darkness of man's soul when faced with death and the unknown.Poe's Genius Reimagined for Today - A vivid, faithful modern adaptation of one of Poe's most gripping short stories.Can courage overcome cruelty? Can reason survive terror? Step inside and find out.

Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, United States, 1809-1849) was a celebrated American writer, considered a master of the short story and a renovator of Gothic narrative. His work, marked by mystery and terror, includes iconic titles such as The Raven (1845), which immortalized him, and innovative poems and stories that influenced genres like detective fiction and science fiction. In addition to his literary output, Poe stood out as a critic and theorist, especially with his essay The Philosophy of Composition (1846). His legacy remains alive and has inspired literature, cinema, music, and art to this day.

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