The Pit and the Pendulum
-
- Hardcover
- Taschenbuch
- eBook ausgewählt
- Hörbuch
-
Form:Einzelkauf Download
-
Sprache:Englisch
- Deutsch Fr. 1.90
- Englisch ausgewählt
- Ukrainisch Fr. 1.00
-
Verlag:Ws
- Phoenix Classics Fr. 0.50
- LMAB Fr. 0.50
- Charles River Editors Fr. 2.00
- MVP Fr. 0.50
- Dreamscape Media Fr. 1.90
- LBA Fr. 1.00
- HarperCollins Canada Fr. 0.78
- OBG Classics Fr. 0.50
- ReadOn Fr. 1.00
- Oregan Publishing Fr. 1.00
- CDED Fr. 0.50
- Sampi Books Fr. 0.50
- OTB eBook publishing Fr. 2.40
- Booklassic Fr. 1.00
- Flip Fr. 1.00
- AB Books Fr. 0.50
- Ft. Raphael Publishing Company Fr. 1.90
- JA Fr. 1.00
- Ws ausgewählt
Fr. 0.50
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Ja
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
09.05.2018
Verlag
WsSeitenzahl
200 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
883 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9782291020226
The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story is deemed guilty for an unnamed crime and put into a completely dark room. He passes out while trying to determine the size of the room. When he wakes up, he realizes there is a large, deep pit in the middle of the room. He loses consciousness again and awakens strapped on his back, unable to move more than his head. He soon realizes there is a large blade-like pendulum hanging above him, slowly getting closer to cutting through his chest. He finds a way to escape but the walls of his prison start to move and close in on him, pushing him closer and closer to falling into the pit.
The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural. The traditional elements established in popular horror tales at the time are followed but critical reception has been mixed.
The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural. The traditional elements established in popular horror tales at the time are followed but critical reception has been mixed.
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.