King Pest, Edgar Allan Poe
King Pest, Edgar Allan Poe
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King Pest

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Melissa Arredondo Jaramillo

Unabridged: 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Horror

Synopsis

King pest subtitled An allegory is a fantastic account by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) who with excellent humor narrates a night of terror, taking on the subject of epidemics in this case the Plague. He first published individually in September 1835, in the Southern Literary Messenger newspaper, but his status as a classic was acquired when he appeared in the anthology: Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840.

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, and literary critic who is credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and with contributing to the emerging science fiction genre. He began his literary career with the anonymous publication of a collection of his poems entitled Tamerlane and Other Poems. He then turned to writing prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming well known for his particular style of literary criticism. He served for a time on the staff of the New York Mirror, in which his poem "The Raven" was published. Poe's other well-known works include his stories "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Mystery of Marie Roget."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Isa on September 30, 2016

Un magnífico relato de Poe que nos cuenta las andanzas de dos marineros que terminan en los bajos fondos de Londres, donde reina la Peste. El encuentro de estos dos marineros con el Rey Peste es una de las escenas más escalofriantes y graciosas que he leído en mi vida. Las descripciones son tan vívi......more

Goodreads review by Richard Alex on February 16, 2025

This is a short story written in 1835 about two mates, Legs and Hugh Tarpaulin, who go on a drinking spree in London, get waylaid and stumble on a den of drunken inequity somewhere down a dingy dark alley. One friend is extremely short while the other is excessively tall, and there's a smattering of......more

Goodreads review by Christy on April 06, 2024

One of those rare Poe comedic stories that most readers haven’t experienced. It’s a weird little tale with social commentary and some pretty gross, horrific descriptions. I would recommend reading this story if you are interested in exploring the more unknown side of Poe.......more

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