| Title | : | Tales of Terror: The Monkey's Paw; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Cone; and The Yellow Wallpaper |
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| Author | : | Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, Charlotte Perkins Gilman & W. W. Jacobs |
| Release | : | 2003-01-01 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Kids & Young Adults |
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| 1 | Tales of Terror: The Monkey's Paw; The P | Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, Charlotte Perkins Gilman & W. W. Jacobs |
| The Monkey's Paw Jacobs was considered a humorist in turn of the century England, but here he gives us a masterpiece of horror. The Monkey's Paw is a Gothic tale, telling us again how wishes can go awry. The Pit and the Pendulum One of Poe's most familiar works, The Pit and the Pendulum is the first-hand account of a prisoner during the Spanish Inquisition. It is a classic Gothic tale which deals with the experience of entrapment and torture. The Cone Wells was primarily a writer of Science Fiction, but here he enters another realm. The Cone begins with a visit of two friends, the one showing the other his steel smelting operation. It ends with revenge. The Yellow Wallpaper Written in 1892, this story of the mental breakdown of a young woman has a modern and realistic feel. It is Gilman's best-known work, and although it is an exceptional example of early feminist writing, it is at heart, a portrait of terror. |
