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...

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...

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...

In this satirical tale, Mr. Touch-and-go Bullet-head, a pompous newspaper editor, sets out to humiliate a rival publication with a bold editorial. Determined to appear clever, he...

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...

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...

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...

"Metzengerstein" follows a young Hungarian baron who inherits his family's vast estate amid a bitter feud with a rival house. Consumed by cruelty and obsession, he becomes fixated...

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...

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...