Project Gutenberg 2020-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 131 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Pride, Alexander La Puto kaj la Pendolo: Rakonto el la Hispana Inkvizicio Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum Produced by Carolus Raeticus "La Puto kaj la Pendolo: Rakonto el la Hispana Inkvizicio" by Edgar Allan Poe is a dark and suspenseful short story written in the early 19th century. This work falls under the genre of horror fiction, exploring themes of fear, torture, and the fragility of sanity during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. The narrative delves deeply into the psychological torment faced by the protagonist, reflecting on the horror of torture and the human spirit's struggle against despair. The story unfolds from the perspective of an unnamed narrator who finds himself imprisoned by the Inquisition. Initially, he experiences the fear of impending death as he grapples with the horrors of his confinement and the uncertainty of his fate. As he becomes more aware of his dark surroundings, he encounters various forms of psychological and physical torture, including a menacing pendulum designed to slice him. Throughout his harrowing ordeal, the protagonist oscillates between hope and despair, ultimately relying on cunning and bravery to escape from his grim fate just as the walls of his cell begin to close in on him. The story culminates in a tense moment of survival as a last-minute rescue by French soldiers reaches him, underscoring the themes of liberation against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. eo Short stories Horror tales Torture -- Fiction Inquisition -- Spain -- Fiction PS Text Esperanto Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 66418 2025-07-24T09:34:58.191967 text/html 42586 2024-10-17T15:53:14 text/html 210218 2025-07-24T09:35:00.525988 application/epub+zip 208618 2025-07-24T09:34:58.880983 application/epub+zip 76763 2025-07-24T09:34:58.520997 application/epub+zip 226968 2025-07-24T09:35:02.170980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216109 2025-07-24T09:35:00.194951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99805 2022-09-27T16:20:48.354556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54548 2025-07-24T09:34:58.027984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34638 2024-10-17T15:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17806 2025-07-24T09:35:02.313931 application/rdf+xml 11279 2025-07-24T09:34:58.603039 image/jpeg 2019 2025-07-24T09:34:58.559979 image/jpeg 203091 2025-07-24T09:34:58.203976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia