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Als der etwas verschrobene Legrand den Erzähler zu sich bittet, ahnt dieser zunächst nichts. Denn es geht ja nur um eine neue Käferart, die dieser entdeckt hat. Aber es scheint doch etwas mehr dahinter zu stecken – denn warum sollte Legrand sich sonst so merkwürdig benehmen? Zusammen mit Jupiter, einem ehemaligen Sklaven, ziehen die beiden los. Doch was ist es bloß, das Legrand zu finden sucht? Eine berühmte Abenteuergeschichte Edgar Allan Poes.

This recording is of the 11 essays and stories contained in Volume Five and includes two examples of Poe’s activity as a literary critic. Poe’s dry wit is laced through many of these tales and will bring a wry smile to your lips even as you shiver at the consequences of “betting the devil your head”.

"L'ho scarabocchiato col sangue - la tua vita dipende dal restare nascosto." "Forse il vocabolo fiction trova qui una delle massime espressioni proprio perché la genialità di Edgar Allan Poe, lo scrittore, sta nell'affidare al giovane Arthur Gordon Pym il resoconto di una vicenda che il signor Arthur Gordon Pym affida al signor Edgar Allan Poe (quello dentro il romanzo) per renderla, da un certo punto in avanti, credibile al grande pubblico. […]

It is a fictionalised account of the first expedition across the Western Wilderness, crossing the Rocky Mountains. The journal chronicled a 1792 expedition led by Julius Rodman up the Missouri River to the Northwest. This 1792 expedition would have made Rodman the first European to cross the Rocky Mountains. The detailed journal chronicles events of the most surprising nature and recounts '[T]he unparalleled vicissitudes and adventures experienced by a handful of men in a country which, until then, had never been explored by "civilised man"'.

Embark on a thrilling adventure with "The Journal of Julius Rodman" by Edgar Allan Poe. This captivating novel follows the journey of Julius Rodman as he explores the uncharted American West. Poe's vivid descriptions and masterful storytelling bring to life the untamed landscapes, encounters with Native American tribes, and the pursuit of undiscovered treasures. With elements of adventure, mystery, and exploration, this tale will transport you to a time of great discovery and perilous exploration. Join Julius Rodman on his quest and experience the excitement and danger of the unknown.

El narrador relata un suceso de la amistad que entabló con William Legrand (un hombre solitario), quien vivía en la isla con un ya liberado sirviente llamado Júpiter. En una de sus visitas a su amigo Legrand, el melancólico hombre le comentó que había encontrado un escarabajo que parecía de oro. Legrand dibujó el insecto en un pergamino y lo entregó a su amigo para que lo observara, pero su allegado solo atinó a decir que el dibujo parecía una calavera. Legrand, malhumorado, tomó el pergamino y lo examinó; finalmente guardó el pergamino en un cajón.

A breathtaking piece of luck, coupled with an unlikely coincidence, secured by a piercing intellect and curious nature, lead three friends to believe they might possibly uncover pirate gold! With all the insight and reasoning of a Sherlock Holmes, Poe's William Legrand plucks faint clues seemingly from mid-air and carefully arrives at a conclusion of exactly where in the world to dig.Has he reasoned - and guessed - correctly? Or, will the only gold he sees be the color of his eponymous beetle?

Lo scarabeo d'oro (The Gold-Bug) è un racconto scritto da Edgar Allan Poe e pubblicato per la prima volta sul settimanale di Filadelfia Dollar Newspaper nel giugno del 1843. Sebbene nel testo in lingua originale l'autore ricorra a vari giochi di parole non traducibili in lingua italiana, questo è comunque uno dei più sorprendenti ed apprezzabili racconti dell'Autore.

During his twilight years, the French author Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote two original sequels to books that had fired his own youthful imagination but which he felt to be incomplete: Johann Wyss's Swiss Family Robinson and Edgar Allan Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Arthur Gordon Pym (1845) was only one of many Poe stories which Verne admired; no other single author had more impact on his writing.