by Edgar Allan Poe · El País. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498156997
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«El retrato oval» is a Gothic horror story by Edgar Allan Poe, published by El País in paperback (91 pages, in Spanish).
A wounded narrator takes refuge in an abandoned castle and there discovers an oval portrait that captivates him. Finding the text that explains its origin, he learns the story of the young woman portrayed and the unsettling relationship between her life and the painter's creation. A Gothic story about artistic obsession and sacrifice.
Part of the Relatos Breves collection, number 15. The story, originally published in 1842 as 'The Oval Portrait', appeared in this Spanish edition of 2007.
Recommended for readers of horror classics and followers of Edgar Allan Poe, as well as for those who enjoy short stories with a Gothic atmosphere.
Escritor, poeta y crítico literario estadounidense del siglo XIX, maestro del relato de terror y padre de la narrativa policíaca moderna.
