The Imp of the Perverse

The Imp of the Perverse

Edgar Allan Poe

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Suspense, fear and the supernatural provide the center for this tale by the master prose writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The "Cambridge English Dictionary" defines an imp as a "small evil spirit." The same dictionary says this about "perverse" as a noun, "strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy." Combine those two and that's a statement. There's murder here. And madness. What else would you expect from Poe? Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Imp of the Perverse." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

Publication Year: 2004


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    Not the best Poe work, started off with a long philosophical essay. The main story was just 3 paragraphs at the end that felt tucked in, in a rush.

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