THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) may rightly claim to be
America’s first literary artist truly embraced throughout
the world. Credited with numerous innovations in
fiction and poetry, Poe plumbed the depths of human
psychology to entertain and terrify in his works. His
work embodied the Romantic ideals sweeping art and
literature at the time. Poe was also a widely regarded
critic and essayist.