Edgar Allan Poe: A Descent into the Maelström

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A frail old fisherman, perched high atop a Norwegian mountain, recounts the harrowing, life-altering experience of a fateful fishing trip. When a mysterious and colossal maelstr m envelops their boat, one brother is swallowed by the sea, another is driven to insanity, and the narrator is aged beyond his earthly years by the sheer terror. Facing certain doom, he finds a sliver of salvation in the depths of the rotating vortex, using observation, scientific logic, and daring to find order inside the ultimate chaos.

From the visionary mind of Edgar Allan Poe, the inventor of detective fiction and master of the macabre, comes a gripping tale that pushes the boundaries of terror and reason. A Descent into the Maelstr m, first published in 1841, is a mesmerizing blend of supernatural horror and cold, calculated logic.

This breathtaking tale of preternatural horror and intellectual resilience is essential reading for fans of Poe's masterful fiction. Experience an ordeal of sheer terror where the only hope lies in embracing the mathematical beauty of destruction.

Über den Autor

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. Born to two poor actors in 1809, Poe was orphaned by age two as his father left in 1810 and his mother died the following year. Edgar Poe was taken in by a wealthy family-John and Francis Allan-though he was never formally adopted. Poe's desire to be a poet and writer eventually ended his relationship with John Allan and contributed to his lifelong struggle to find acceptance and financial stability.Widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 19th century, Poe redefined many aspects of horror, science fiction, and mystery writing, especially with his introduction of the first written fictional detective character, C. Augustine Dupin, bestowing Poe with the title: "The Father of Detective Fiction." In fact, many of the first readers of Poe's detective stories were under the impression that Poe's detective stories were nonfiction news articles because the analytical procession of this fictional genre was so [...] is not known exactly what caused Poe's premature death at the age of 40 in 1849, though his impact on the literary world is undeniable.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Importe , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781447465935
ISBN-10:	1447465938
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Poe, Edgar Allan
Hersteller:	Fantasy and Horror Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 3 mm
Von/Mit:	Edgar Allan Poe
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.11.2012
Gewicht:	0,053 kg