THE GOLD-BUG & OTHER TALES

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Required in Program(s): Challenge I From The Gold-Bug and Other Tales, Challenge I students read Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum.” This masterfully chilling , densely imaginative tale takes place during the Spanish Inquisition, following the experience of a man imprisoned in darkness. Students encounter not only dark, brilliant writing, but also questions of truth, human nature, and the deceit of senses. Paperback 121 pages ("The Pit and the Pendulum" is 12 pages) © 2015 Show more