by Edgar Allan Poe · El País. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498156997
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«El retrato oval» is a Gothic horror tale 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 tale about artistic obsession and sacrifice.
Part of the Relatos Breves collection, number 15. The tale, 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 tales with a Gothic atmosphere.
Nineteenth-century American writer, poet and literary critic, master of horror tales and father of modern detective fiction.
