An unnamed prisoner, condemned by the ominous judges of the Spanish Inquisition, awakens to find himself in a chamber designed for ingenious, psychological torment. His subsequent torture is presented in harrowing detail, as he faces the horrifying specter of the vast, terrifying pit and the slow, inexorable descent of a razor-sharp pendulum. Every perceived escape leads only to a greater peril, as the cell itself becomes a machine engineered to break the body and the mind.
From the definitive master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, comes one of the most terrifying and psychologically intense stories ever written. The Pit and the Pendulum, first published in 1842, is a visceral masterpiece of gothic horror and claustrophobic dread.
This chilling and engrossing tale is essential reading for fans of classic horror, psychological suspense, and Poe's darkest visions. Experience the terror of being trapped by despair, and discover what happens when human ingenuity is devoted entirely to cruelty.
| ISBN: | 9781447465898 |
| Publication date: | 9th November 2012 |
| Author: | E T A Hoffmann |
| Publisher: | Fantasy and Horror Classics an imprint of Read Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 28 pages |
| Genres: |
Shorter Reads Psychological thriller Classic horror and ghost stories |
An unnamed prisoner, condemned by the ominous judges of the Spanish Inquisition, awakens to find himself in a chamber designed for ingenious, psychological torment. His subsequent torture is presented in harrowing detail, as he faces the horrifying specter of the vast, terrifying pit and the slow, inexorable descent of a razor-sharp pendulum.
The Pit and the Pendulum features in the following genres: Shorter Reads, Psychological thriller, Classic horror and ghost stories
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The Pit and the Pendulum was written by E T A Hoffmann and published by Fantasy and Horror Classics an imprint of Read Books
The Pit and the Pendulum has 28 pages