The Premature Burial

by Edgar Allan Poe · first published 1844

"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 fear about being buried alive. This fear was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest.

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Genre:

Horror fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1844