The Premature Burial
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Premature Burial" redirects here. For burial while alive, see Premature burial. For the film, see The Premature Burial (film).
"The Premature Burial" is a horror short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1844 in The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. Its main character expresses concern about being buried alive. This fear was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest. The story has been adapted to a film.
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Short story by Edgar Allan Poe, (1809–1849) | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Horror short story |
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Published in | The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper |
Publication type | Periodical |
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Publication date | 1844 |
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