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The Pit And The Pendulum - Poe (Phoenix Short Stories) (Paperback)

by Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Christopher Bigsby (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (2 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753807238
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753807231
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,537,833 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is a collection of dark and morbid tales from the father of gothic fiction.

About the Author
Christopher Bigsby is |Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, and is Director of the Arthur Miller Centre there. Born Boston, Mass, 1809, d.1849. Deserted by his father, and his mother died when he was two. Raised by John Allan, a merchant, and his wife Frances. Published his first work, Tamerlaine and Other Poems, in 1827; The Raven and Other Poems was a Great success in 1845. His many stories are collected in Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Died of drink in Baltimore.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic tale of gothic and macabre horror., 27 Sep 2000
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This really is a tale of the truly sinister. Edgar Allan Poe really grips the reader in this gruesome and imaginative short story. The way the author holds the imagination throughout is great. The story is a real insight into the works of Allan Edgar Poe. This is in fact one of my favourite Poe stories, I even liked it as much as the Tell Tale Heart (another of Poe's works) I would recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of gothic horror or the macabre!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, 12 May 2005
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pit and the Pendulum (Pamphlet)
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-49) is one of the most famous of American authors of mysterious and macabre stories, certainly the most famous 19th century one. The Pit and the Pendulum was first published in 1843, and is one of his best known works. The early part of the story has a diffuse, dreamlike quality, but before you know it, the story quickens and sharpens as it descends into hair-raising horror. The hero must strain and struggle to stay alive, but will the Inquisition let him live, can nothing save him?

OK, it sure is easy to see why this story is recognized as a classic work of American literature! It is scary, in the older way, without recourse to blood and severed limbs, and keeps you glued to your chair reading it. I am now quite sorry that it took me so long to get around to reading this story, it's great, and I highly recommend it.

SPOILER BELOW:

By the way, is it true that this story is a Christian allegory? It is inevitable that, regardless of what the hero does, he will end up in the pit (Hell). When he avoids it early on, you see the figure of time with its pendulum slowly moving towards taking his life away, and afterward the pit is still inevitable. And then, when all hope is lost, and his efforts won't save him, it is the hand of God that reaches out to save him. Read this story and decide for yourself!

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