Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
A Tale in Imitation of the German
A decadent young baron, locked in a bitter feud with a neighboring house, becomes obsessed with a colossal, flame-eyed horse that appears after a catastrophic stable fire. As ominous signs from an ancient tapestry suggest a spectral link between the beast and his fallen rival, he grows increasingly cruel and isolated, surrendering to the animal’s uncanny power. The obsession culminates in a final inferno that consumes his estate, where the unnatural steed carries him into the flames, sealing a fate shaped by vengeance, ancestral curses, and eerie hints of transmigration of souls.
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- Published
- 1832
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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