Histoires grotesques et sérieuses by Edgar Allan Poe
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"Histoires grotesques et sérieuses" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of previously published short stories first published in 1840. Released in two volumes by Philadelphia publisher Lea & Blanchard, this anthology presents tales divided between the "grotesque"—stories featuring caricature and satire—and the "arabesque"—explorations of psychological terror. The collection includes iconic works like "The Fall of the House of Usher," "William Wilson," and "Ligeia." Despite mixed contemporary reviews and poor initial sales,
these stories showcase Poe's defense of terror as stemming "not of Germany but of the soul." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 |
| Title | Histoires grotesques et sérieuses |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Grotesque_and_Arabesque Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoires_grotesques_et_s%C3%A9rieuses |
| Contents | Le mystère de Marie Roget -- Le joueur d'échecs de Maelzel -- Éléonora -- Un evénement à Jérusalem -- L'ange du bizarre -- Le système du docteur Goudron et du professeur Plume -- Le domaine d'Arnheim -- Le cottage Landor -- Philosophie de l'ameublement -- La genèse d'un poëme. |
| Credits | Produced by Sophie Lambert and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Translations into French |
| Subject | Short stories, American -- Translations into French |
| Subject | American essays -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48383 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 489 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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