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- Herausgeber: SAMPI Books
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
In this darkly humorous tale, a highly dramatic woman named Signora Psyche Zenobia recounts an extraordinary and bizarre adventure during a walk through the city. Driven by curiosity and literary ambition, she finds herself in an increasingly absurd and surreal situation. With its over-the-top tone and mock-serious narration, the story parodies the sensational gothic style of the era, blending horror with sharp satire.
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A Predicament
Edgar Allan Poe
SYNOPSIS
In this darkly humorous tale, a highly dramatic woman named Signora Psyche Zenobia recounts an extraordinary and bizarre adventure during a walk through the city. Driven by curiosity and literary ambition, she finds herself in an increasingly absurd and surreal situation. With its over-the-top tone and mock-serious narration, the story parodies the sensational gothic style of the era, blending horror with sharp satire.
Keywords
Satire, Absurdity, Gothic
NOTICE
This text is a work in the public domain and reflects the norms, values and perspectives of its time. Some readers may find parts of this content offensive or disturbing, given the evolution in social norms and in our collective understanding of issues of equality, human rights and mutual respect. We ask readers to approach this material with an understanding of the historical era in which it was written, recognizing that it may contain language, ideas or descriptions that are incompatible with today's ethical and moral standards.
Names from foreign languages will be preserved in their original form, with no translation.
A Predicament
What chance, good lady, hath bereft you thus? —COMUS.
It was a quiet and still afternoon when I strolled forth in the goodly city of Edina. The confusion and bustle in the streets were terrible. Men were talking. Women were screaming. Children were choking. Pigs were whistling. Carts they rattled. Bulls they bellowed. Cows they lowed. Horses they neighed. Cats they caterwauled. Dogs they danced. Danced!
