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The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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Ididsoidid
Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allen Poe
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Pickpick

I read a few of Poe‘s short stories for Halloween and this was definitely my favourite. Poe manages to develop a lot of tension in a few short pages and a sense of mystery and foreboding. 8/10

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vivastory
Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allen Poe
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#SinisterArt Day 22
Several wonderful artists have illustrated Poe's works, including Arthur Rackham & Gustave Dore who both had quite a bit experience with illustrating works of literature. Yet, Harry Clarke's seems to best convey the grim claustrophobia of Poe & have become the most iconic of all Poe illustrations.

Megabooks Love this 1y
Cathythoughts Great ! 1y
Cathythoughts You can almost feel that velvet ( if that‘s what it is. ) 1y
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Eggs
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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WJCintron WOW I LOVE that cover!!!! 😱 2y
Eggs It‘s so Poe-ish! @WJCintron (edited) 2y
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Daisey
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I used to never really read for the seasons, but Litsy has made me more likely to choose a mystery or horror around Halloween. This year I‘m fitting in a few Edgar Allan Poe stories with Serial Reader. I think I‘ve read this one before, but I did not really remember the details at all. Definitely a creepy and appropriate story for this week.

#SerialReader #shortstory #1001books

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ConfessionofaBookaholic
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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Joining the audiothon by @aperfectmjk this weekend. Kicked off with 2 hours of Conjuring of light and finished the Pit and the Pendulum on audio. Also got a couple movies, BeetleJuice and American Psycho. +66 points today for #teamharkness #scarathon2020 #screamathon #littenlisten @StayCurious

StayCurious Woot Woot! That's awesome! 3y
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Kimberlone
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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Running an event for work today at a local high school library and was pleasantly surprised by a great Halloween themed book display when I walked in. The gravestones each have a book quote. Perfect for my #graveyard post today!

#chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon #teamstoker
@TheReadingMermaid

eri.reads So cute!! 🖤🖤 4y
BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 4y
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AvidReader25
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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Thanks to Oxford University Press for this gorgeous new edition from one of my favorite authors! Perfect timing for an October reread of a few stories.

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Rachbb3
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Pickpick

Great short story. Very descriptive, I felt like I was there with the prisoner.

#Litsyclassics
#Serialreader

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2BR02B
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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I went to see an exhibit of sci fi and fantasy artwork, and one of my favorite pieces was this pen and ink illustration by Harry Clarke, depicting a scene from Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum.

vivastory This is fantastic! 6y
LauraJ Thanks for sharing. Love this! 6y
DrJAdMerricksson That's awesome! 6y
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readordierachel Gorgeous! 6y
goodthinkrebel Whoa! That's beautiful! 6y
TricksyTails 😍 Wow! Beautiful! 6y
KVanRead So creepy/beautiful. I love it! Sounds like a cool show. 6y
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Ash.on.the.line
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Pickpick

In the 7th grade we had a Poe impersonator come and talk to our English class. This was the story he told and I didn‘t remember until I started reading this. I loved hearing him tell this and I could almost hear him as I was reading! He started my love for Poe and still it thrives today!

Ms_T Delightful! 6y
Reviewsbylola Wow, that sounds so cool! 6y
Ash.on.the.line @Reviewsbylola it was pretty cool! My English teacher was great with stuff like that! 6y
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IamIamIam
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Commemorating the 24th anniversary of the loss of Vincent Price while watching The Pit and the Pendulum and working on Zero's headstone for our #NightmareBeforeChristmas room on Friday! I love this event but I cannot WAIT until it's over! #ThisIsHalloween #EdgarAllenPoe #VincentPrice #TimBurton

diovival You have a Nightmare Before Christmas room? I'd love to see a picture when you've put everything together! 6y
IamIamIam Will do, @diovival!!! We it's going to be pretty awesome! 6y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#MacrabeMonday ☠️⚰️ #HallowReads 🎃 #BookNerd 💙📚

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SpiderCrafts
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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Illustration by Bernie Wrightson.

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dariazeoli
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I got nothin'. No hammock in my yard, no swing set. So I resort to Edgar Allen Poe.

#SwingMyWay

#JuneTunz

britt_brooke Nice choice! 7y
Tnovo 😱😱 7y
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night_shift
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Pickpick

Man, the bit with the pendulum is SO nerve-wracking! Poe is freaking masterful with the dread.

#serialreader

SpiderCrafts I'd like to find where I stored by pocket book copy, with this cool eerie cover, reading with a flashlight years ago 😄 Serial Reader is a great way to get back into Poe in the dark! 7y
night_shift @AlobelThee I've got this big tome of all of his stuff, but it's so intimidating! Serial Reader helps with bite sized doses! 7y
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Anneblythe
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Don't you sometimes hate it when you can imagine things too well? 😨😨😨

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AshleyHoss820
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Pickpick

This is a short story and it shows why Poe is the father of the Gothic. I was actually nervous while reading this. Poe knows exactly how to keep you interested and exactly how to leave you wanting more. 9/1,001 #1001Books

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Maike
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Book 3 for the #readathon is down. These stories were just bonkers, in a good way 😄

Simona 👍👏 7y
Gissy I'm Edgar Allan Poe fan! I am participating in the spookathon and I just chose 2 books. I'm. It a fast reader plus other complications of this adult life 😊 7y
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Crash
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It's that time of year..... Time to break out Poe.

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beaniebankbeth
The Pit and the Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe
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I teach Poe to my 8th graders in Oct, because, October, duh. This is our next story & some ridiculous part of my brain thought, wouldn't it be a hilarious idea to have a store named after this? Think of the slogans! "We'll slice the price!" and "Our prices are pit-iful!" Okay, I'll sit down now.???#teachersoflitsy #punsforDAYS

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Hahaha! Love it! The picture is reminding of the scene they did for this book in The Raven movie. 7y
beaniebankbeth @Riveted_Reader_Melissa That movie was crazy! I'm sure the makers of it drew inspiration from this earlier film take on Poe. 7y
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tasha
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BooksTeasAndBookishThings Edgar Allan Poe is the theme we are using for our Daughter's 12 month photos this month! Pit and Pendulum is one of the featured props, too! 7y
tasha @BooksTeasAndBookishThings that's such a cute idea! I'm definitely gonna put more effort into getting some of his stories read! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Tell-tale heart will always be my favourite, but Cask of Amontillado is a close second 😊 7y
princess_dennie_pants There's a pub in Nottingham called the pit and pendulum and the bathrooms are behind a hidden door in bookshelves. 7y
tasha @dennlet that's amazing. I love literary themes locations like that! 7y
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kylienoele
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I read this in high school and it has always stuck with me! #somethingforsept #shortstories #septphotochallenge

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