Edgar Allan Poe

El castillo en el cual mi criado hab a decidido penetrar, aun cuando fuese por la fuerza, antes que permitirme, hall ndome gravemente herido, pasar una noche al raso, era uno de esos grandes edificios, mezcla de melancol a y grandeza, que durante tanto tiempo han erguido su ce uda frente por entre los Apeninos, no tanto en la realidad como en la fantas a de m ster Radcliffe. The chateau into which my valet had ventured to make forcible entrance, rather than permit me, in my desperately wounded condition, to pass a night in the open air, was one of those piles of commingled gloom and grandeur which have so long frowned among the Appennines, not less in fact than in the fancy of Mrs. Radcliffe.

La historia presenta a un narrador an nimo obsesionado con el ojo enfermo (que llama "ojo de buitre") de un anciano con el cual convive. Finalmente decide asesinarlo. El crimen es estudiado cuidadosamente y, tras ser perpetrado, el cad ver es despedazado y escondido bajo las tablas del suelo de la casa. La polic a acude a la misma y el asesino acaba delat ndose a s mismo, imaginando alucinadamente que el coraz n del viejo se ha puesto a latir bajo la tarima. No se sabe cu l es la relaci n entre v ctima y asesino. Se ha sugerido que el anciano representa en el cuento a la figura paterna, y que su "ojo de buitre" puede sugerir alg n secreto inconfesable. La ambig edad y la falta de detalles acerca de los dos personajes principales est n en agudo contraste con el detallismo con que se recrea el crimen. It is unclear what relationship, if any, the old man and his murderer share. The narrator denies having any feelings of hatred or resentment for the man. He states: 'I loved the old man He had never wronged me He had never given me insult '. He also denies the assumption that he killed for greed: 'Object there was none.', 'For his gold I had no desire.' It has been suggested that the old man is a father figure, the narrator's landlord, or that the narrator works for the old man as a servant, and that perhaps his "vulture-eye" represents some sort of veiled secret, or power. The ambiguity and lack of details about the two main characters stand in stark contrast to the specific plot details leading up to the murder.

Edgar Allan Poe escribi alrededor de sesenta cuentos. Algunos de ellos, nacieron al despertar de una de sus frecuentes "pesadillas diurnas". En su obra son frecuentes los relatos escritos tras haber padecido alucinaciones provocadas por el opio o por la morfina. Sus obras m s admirada son un conjunto de relatos polic acos, fant sticos y de terror, llenos de espectros, cr menes, pesadillas, palacios fantasmales y personajes en situaciones l mite.

Fans of the new Showtime series 'Penny Dreadful' are in for a treat with this Penny Dreadful Double Bill. 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe Decades before Sherlock Holmes, American author Edgar Allan Poe created the detective story in this remarkable trilogy of short stories featuring genius French criminologist C. Auguste Dupin. 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' represents the beginning of crime fiction. The story was first published in Graham's Magazine in 1841 and has been recognized as the first detective story. Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". As the first fictional detective, Poe's Dupin displays many traits which became literary conventions in subsequent fictional detectives including Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Many later characters, for example, follow Poe's model of the brilliant detective, his personal friend who serves as narrator, and the final revelation being presented before the reasoning that leads up to it. Dupin himself reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rog t" and "The Purloined Letter". 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887. It was later included in a collection of short stories entitled Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories in 1891. The eerie tale takes place in an old English country manor, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library panelled in black oak, and the armour in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting. Wilde mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of contemporary American consumerism. Wilde's chiller has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times. A new cinematic version is rumored to be in the works for release in Christmas 2014 starring Hugh Laurie (House).

Este libro re ne 56 relatos del escritor, poeta, cr tico y periodista rom ntico estadounidense Edgar Allan Poe (1809 -1849) generalmente reconocido como uno de los maestros universales del relato corto, del cual fue uno de los primeros practicantes en su pa s. Fue renovador de la novela g tica, recordado especialmente por sus cuentos de terror. Considerado el inventor del relato detectivesco, contribuy asimismo con varias obras al g nero emergente de la ciencia-ficci n. Por otra parte, fue el primer escritor estadounidense de renombre que intent hacer de la escritura su modus vivendi, lo que tuvo para l lamentables consecuencias.

Una nuova, fresca e inedita traduzione della celebre poesia "The Raven" di Edgar Allan Poe con le illustrazioni di Gustave Dor tratte dalla prima pubblicazione. Un'interpretazione moderna ma senza perdere lo stile originale, traducendo con fedelt e con grande attenzione le rime e i suoni, caratteristici della poesia gotica e mistica di Poe. "C'era una volta una mezzanotte desolata, mentre ponderavo, con anima debole e affaticata, Non su pochi fantasiosi e curiosi volumi di saperi dimenticati, Mentre con capo reclino, quasi assopito, d'improvviso vi fu un tocco appena udito, Come di qualcuno che delicatamente bussasse, bussasse alla porta della mia camera. Vi qualche visitatore, mormorai, che picchia alla porta della mia camera- Questo soltanto, e niente pi ."

La incomparable aventura de Hans Pfaall es uno de los relatos de dif cil clasificaci n dentro del universo narrativo de Poe. Escrito con un nivel de detalles que lo acerca a un relato de Ciencia Ficci n, sin embargo lo maravilloso e imposible de lo acaecido lo devuelve al mundo del relato fant stico. Algunos podr an incluso creer que esta historia en realidad es una joya m s de la Literatura On rica.

Se produce el b rbaro asesinato de dos mujeres, madre e hija, en un apartamento de una populosa calle de Par s. Las primeras pesquisas que lleva a cabo la brigada de investigaciones no dan resultado alguno, evidenci ndose la impotencia de la polic a para esclarecer los hechos. Finalmente se hace cargo del asunto un detective aficionado, M. Dupin, quien tras intensa y brillante investigaci n, ofrece una explicaci n extraordinaria.

""Tales of Mystery and Imagination"" is a collection of short stories and poems written by the renowned American author, Edgar Allan Poe. The book was first published in 1839 and has since become a classic in the horror and Gothic literature genre. The collection includes some of Poe's most famous works such as ""The Tell-Tale Heart"", ""The Pit and the Pendulum"", and ""The Fall of the House of Usher"". The stories are filled with mysterious and macabre themes, exploring the depths of human psychology and the darker aspects of the human experience. Poe's writing style is characterized by his use of vivid imagery, heightened suspense, and a focus on the psychological states of his characters. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in horror or Gothic literature, as well as those who appreciate the art of storytelling. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.