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Ligeia Edgar Allan Poe 9781594561900 Books

The only annotation is a biography of Poe taken from Wikipedia. The text has obvious scanning issues. A rip-off. Avoid this 'publisher.'


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Ligeia Edgar Allan Poe 9781594561900 Books Reviews

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) published this short story in 1838. This annotated version contains a good introduction to the tale and has good explanations about what transpires. It is one of many of Poe's inexplicable horror stories. It is based on the idea that the hero of the story loves his wife Ligeia so much that even though she dies, and even though he marries another beautiful woman, he is unable to give her up.
In a ruined German city, a man lives with his wonderful wife Ligiea. Really, she's wonderful. Three pages of detail on her eyes, her nose, her mouth her skin, her hair, her wisdom, her walk - and another few pages for her to die, all the while fighting, never surrendering her will to Death.

Our Hero wanders to an English abbey - also ruined - and sets up an opium addicted life. He marries a woman who is described in one sentence. Several paragraphs explain how their bedroom has tomb-elements, besides being in a ruined abbey.

Surprise - the 2nd wife dies. And as Our Hero sits up with the body in an opium daze... Ligiea's ghost takes over the body and stands up. Totally not an opium dream! Maybe.

Gothic Checklist
Ruined building - check. Just in case a ruined city isn't enough, Our Hero has to move into an abandoned abbey.

Obsessed character who thinks he's perfectly normal - check. Our Hero doesn't know Legiea's family name, we don't know his name at all, but of course being in love with your wife is normal, right? RIGHT?

Innocent person who has no idea that horror is about to unfold - check. How the heck Wife #2's family could let her marry an opium addict in a crumbling building is a little nuts, especially with five sarcophagi in the bedroom. Crazy much?
Terrific book. Prompt service
This is one of the myriad Edgar Allan Poe short stories that I never tire of— it’s brilliant, with its turns, and ending.
The only annotation is a biography of Poe taken from Wikipedia. The text has obvious scanning issues. A rip-off. Avoid this 'publisher.'