A Tale of the Ragged Mountains [short story]

by Edgar Allan Poe

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In "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", Edgar Allan Poe tells the story of Augustus Bedloe, who, during a walk in the Ragged Mountains, experiences a series of supernatural events and a visible temporal overlap, culminating in an intriguing revelation about his own identity and destiny.

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Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army and his first collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems, was published. In 1835, he became the editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Over the next ten years, Poe would edit a number of literary journals including the show more Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine in Philadelphia and the Broadway Journal in New York City. It was during these years that he established himself as a poet, a short story writer, and an editor. His works include The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Raven. He struggle with depression and alcoholism his entire life and died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains [short story]
Original title
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains [short story]
Original publication date
1844-04
People/Characters*
August Bedloe; Dr. Templeton
First words*
Gegen Ende des Jahres 1827 wohnte ich in Virginia in der Nähe von Charlottesville und machte dort die Bekanntschaft eines Herrn August Bedloe.
Last words*
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Und da sagt der Mann, daß es nur ein Druckfehler sei!
Original language*
Englisch
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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Tween, Horror
DDC/MDS
813.3Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in EnglishMiddle 19th Century 1830-1861
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PS2618Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors19th century
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