Edgar Allan Poe was a writer during the 1800’s and was well – known for his poems and short stories (biography.com editors). With his use of horror and mystery, Poe was the father of the detective fiction story (biography.com editors). In many of his short…
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by Edgar Allan Poe
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Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Country
United States
Original language
English
Genre
Horror, Short story
Publication date
1842
Plot
The main character, the narrator, was sentenced to death by the Spanish Inquisition. He finds himself in a dark cell, in danger of falling to his death into a pit in the centre of that cell.