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Landor's Cottage
Paperback
Fiction AnthologiesClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781447465843
Publisher: Obscure Pr
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.09
Height: 0.06 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
An unnamed narrator discovers a secluded, meticulously crafted cottage. Carefully cataloging every aspect: the unique arrangement of the garden, the precise dimensions of the dwelling, the atmospheric details of the interior, and the harmonious relationship between the cottage and its natural surroundings. There is no murder, no ghostly figure, but a faint, underlying mystery woven into the perfection, leaving a haunting sense of peace that is itself unsettling.
From the legendary Edgar Allan Poe, master of dread, comes an unexpected escape into tranquility. Published in the final year of his life, Landor's Cottage is a startlingly serene departure from his famous tales of mystery and horror.
This unique work of classic American literature is a perfect showcase of Poe s incredible descriptive genius, proving that he could conjure perfection just as vividly as he could conjure terror.
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