STORY REVIEW: Silence—A Fable
Tim MatassaThe only thing more terrifying than chaos is being trapped with your own thoughts. Or does this story have a more positive reading?
Edgar Allan Poe
STORY REVIEW: Shadow—A Parable
Before “The Masque of the Red Death,” there was “Shadow”—and try as these revelers might, no amount of partying in hiding can keep Death at bay for long.
STORY REVIEW: Lionizing
Robert Jones has an epic nose, and everyone admires him for it. Plus, schnozzes, proboscises, and Nosology. It’s noses everywhere!
STORY REVIEW: The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
A Dutch man tries to outrun his creditors by flying a hot air balloon to the moon. Plus, bulging eyeballs and ugly aliens—but is it all a hoax?
STORY REVIEW: The Assignation
A baby falls in a canal, and only one man can save the day. Plus, a goddess adored by all of Venice, a sinister husband, and a lovers’ pact for the ages.
STORY REVIEW: MS. Found in a Bottle
Here there be ghosts? Maybe… Plus, not one but TWO ships go down, and an unfortunate sailor journals about how no one pays attention to him.
STORY REVIEW: Four Beasts in One
A mad king dresses up as a bizarre creation called the Cameleopard. Plus, where’s the debauchery? And never assume you can domesticate big cats.
STORY REVIEW: Bon-Bon
A rotund philosopher gets an unexpected visit from the devil. Plus, too many drinks, a bargain lost, and Epicurus tastes like chicken.
STORY REVIEW: Loss of Breath
Karma comes calling for a terrible husband. Plus, organ removal, experimental electrocution, hanging—this story sounds like it should be much better than it is.
STORY REVIEW: A Tale of Jerusalem
A Poe story only biblical scholars could love. Plus, never trust a besieging army, a Pharisee, or anything that costs 30 pieces of silver.
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