The Gold-Bug

Name: The Gold-Bug
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9798318455582

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: George Pearson

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gates of Imagination

Published: 03/25/2025

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Gothic, Classic

Synopsis

The narrative of Edgar Allan Poe's novella, which unfolds on Sullivan's Island (South Carolina), revolves around deciphering an encrypted message and searching for a buried treasure. The story was first published in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper in June 1843, after Poe won a contest announced by the newspaper, receiving a prize of $100.

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 Steven on December 22, 2020

La prosa de Edgar Allan Poe es adictiva. Muy buen relato. Erróneamente clasificado en Goodreads en el género de horror, El escarabajo de oro nos cuenta la aventura de William Legrand y su intento por encontrar el tesoro enterrado por el pirata Kidd. Sí, la temática puede parecer un cliché, pero este......more

Goodreads review by Peter on August 31, 2019

One of the best treasure hunting stories ever written! Legrand discovers a mysterious gold bug that resembles the form of a human skull. But what has the bug to do with the strange parchment and what's written in invisible ink upon it? Poe finds some strange numbers written and gives a brilliant des......more

Goodreads review by Francesc on December 23, 2020

Buen relato de Poe. No es tan opresivo como otros, pero la trama es bastante compleja. A good story of Poe. It's not as oppressive as others, but the plot is quite complex.......more

Goodreads review by Bren fall in love with the sea. on November 27, 2025

"You will observe that the stories told are all about money-seekers, not about money-finders." Edgar Allan Poe, The Gold-Bug This was so different than anything I have ever read by Poe. A treasure hunt such as one has never experienced. Sensational! It's Poe though so should one really expect anythin......more

Goodreads review by Isa on July 14, 2022

"It may well be doubted whether human ingenuity can construct an enigma ... which human ingenuity may not... resolve". Creo que este es uno de mis relatos menos favoritos de Poe. A decir verdad, me cansa un poco su recurso recurrente de "este personaje es el más inteligente de todos y te voy a decir......more