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The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival: 272 (Library of Alexandria) - Tapa blanda

Poe, Edgar Allan

 
9781804219911: The Pit and the Pendulum: Poe's Iconic Gothic Horror Story - Fear, Torture, and Survival: 272 (Library of Alexandria)
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ISBN 10: 1804219916 ISBN 13: 9781804219911
Editorial: The Library of Alexandria, 2025

Sinopsis

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.

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Editorial
The Library of Alexandria
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1804219916
ISBN 13 
9781804219911
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
42
Contacto del fabricante
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