Set after the end of the world, "The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion" takes the form of a dialogue between two souls in the afterlife. Eiros recounts to Charmion how humanity...
El Cuervo: Edición Trilingüe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) fue un poeta, escritor, crítico literario y editor estadounidense. Poe fue un poeta y cuentista extraordinario y produjo obras memorables, siempre con...
The Duc De L´omelette
A French aristocrat, the vain and extravagant Duc de L'Omelette, dies suddenly after choking on an ortolan. To his surprise, he awakens not in paradise but in Hell, where he...
The Man That Was Used Up
In this satirical tale, the narrator becomes intrigued by a celebrated military hero whose fame and charisma dominate society. Determined to uncover the secret behind the...
Philosophy Of Furniture
In "Philosophy of Furniture", Edgar Allan Poe humorously critiques the interior decorating tastes of Americans, arguing that they lack the refined aesthetic sense of Europeans. He...
A Tale Of Jerusalem
"A Tale of Jerusalem" is a story set in ancient Jerusalem, where three priests — Abel-Fitim, Buzi-Ben-Levi, and Simeão, the Gizbarim — hasten to the city's walls amid the...
Mystification
At college, the eccentric Baron Ritzner von Jung gains fame for his art mystifique, elaborate pranks and refined deception. His greatest exploit comes when a rival challenges him...
Diddling - Considered As One Of The Exact Sciences
In this humorous essay, Poe satirically presents "diddling" — petty swindling and clever trickery — as if it were a formal science with its own principles and rules. Through...
A Predicament
In this darkly humorous tale, a highly dramatic woman named Signora Psyche Zenobia recounts an extraordinary and bizarre adventure during a walk through the city. Driven by...
The Literary Life Of Thingum Bob Esq.
A satirical mock-autobiography in which the narrator, Thingum Bob, describes his rise to literary fame. Through pompous, absurd, and wildly exaggerated episodes, Poe lampoons the...
