Federico DN's review of The Pit and the Pendulum (original) (raw)
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Federico DN's Reviews > The Pit and the Pendulum
The Helping Hand.
During the Spanish Inquisition, countless were incarcerated for heresy, or apprehended for questioning. After being arrested, a man wakes up in his cell. Except everything is pitch black. Is he blind? Is he dead? Is it even a cell?
This was somewhat good, or at least the middle of it. The beginning I found quite messy, and the ending, well… it was good and wowing in a way, but ultimately the resolution felt waaay too convenient for my taste (view spoiler)[ I mean really? The saving hand at the final moment? It’s like defusing the bomb just at the last second! (hide spoiler)]
Still, like “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The House of Usher” and a few others, this story is universally regarded as one of Poe’s finest; so despite my low key rating and my personal reservations, this might just be worth checking out. It may surprise you, and truthfully, for its relative shortness, I do believe it’s worth the gamble, even despite its glaring classicness.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1842] [64p] [Horror] [2.5] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆☆ The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆☆ The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆☆ The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆☆ The Raven and Other Poems
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La Mano Que Ayuda.
Durante la Inquisición Española, innumerables personas fueron encarceladas por herejía o arrestadas para ser interrogadas. Tras ser arrestado, un hombre despierta en su celda. Excepto que todo está completamente oscuro. ¿Está ciego? ¿Está muerto? ¿Es siquiera una celda?
Esto fue dentro de todo bueno, o al menos el desarrollo. El comienzo me pareció medio desastroso, y el final bueno… fue genial y sorpresiva en cierto modo, pero en última instancia la resolución me pareció demasiado conveniente para mi gusto (view spoiler)[ Quiero decir, ¿en serio? ¿La mano salvadora en el momento final? ¡Es como desactivar la bomba justo en el último segundo! (hide spoiler)]
Pero bueno, al igual que “El Corazón Delator”, “La Casa de Usher” y otros tantos, esta historia es universalmente considerada como una de las mejores de Poe; así que a pesar de mi discreta calificación y mis reservas personales, creo que bien podría valer la pena echarle un vistazo. Puede que te sorprenda y, la verdad, por su relativa brevedad, creo sinceramente que vale la pena arriesgarse, incluso a pesar de su fragrante clasicismo.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1842] [64p] [Horror] [2.5] [Recomendable Condicional]
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