Ligeia

For the beauty of Ligeia (Fernand Khnopff) Even if only a few years ago, I cannot, for my soul, remember how, when or even precisely why I choose to make the acquaintance of mister Edgar Allan Poe by meeting his lady Ligeia. The luxuriantly raven- haired, otherworldly erudite and intelligent Ligei......more

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe In this short story, Lady Ligeia is the central character, whose features and personality befitted the mysterious gothic woman's image. After her death, the narrator marries another lady. But, she becomes sick, and she dies as well. Then, the agitated narrator waits with her......more

كل شيء له حل؛ الا الموت ما له حل لم يتمنى ادجار الان بو سوى شيء واحد:الا تموت زوجته..لو انها افاقت بعد غيبوبتها الطويلة التي دهمتها..لكنها ماتت ليصبح قاسيا على ابطاله كالموت ذاته..معظمهم لم يكن لهم ذنب واضح..لكنه ظل يدفنهم أحياء و يصيبهم بأقصى حالات الجنون ..يحولهم لقتلة .. معاتيه في قصتنا نلتقي مع فت......more

Absolute gothic masterpiece. First person narrator loses his love Ligeia (mysterious woman pale as marble) to death. In grief he moves to England buying an old decayed abbey. There he has stores the sarcophagus of Ligeia in a turret. His second wife, Lady Rowena, is getting ill after some months of......more

It's Halloween, so I have to revisit my favourite Poe short story! If a mind has found the most true and profound bliss what happens when it’s taken away? Well, the simple answer is it doesn’t work anymore, at least not very well. The narrator of this marvellous short story experiences a whole host o......more