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Ligeia Paperback – March 26, 2019

by Edgar Allan Poe (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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First published in 1838.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 26, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 26 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1091655103
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1091655102
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.07 x 8 inches
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Edgar Allan Poe

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Author, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe is credited with pioneering the short story genre, inventing detective fiction, and contributing to the development of science fiction. However, Poe is best known for his works of the macabre, including such infamous titles as The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Lenore, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe was one of the first writers to make his living exclusively through his writing, working for literary journals and becoming known as a literary critic. His works have been widely adapted in film. Edgar Allan Poe died of a mysterious illness in 1849 at the age of 40.

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Tyrone Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
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Terrific book. Prompt service
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fra7299
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy factor is high in this Poe tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019
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“My memory flew back (oh, with what intensity of regret!) to Ligeia, the beloved, the august, the beautiful, the entombed.”

As the weather and season starts to change and we get closer to Halloween, I always think it is a good opportunity to delve into the world of Edgar Allan Poe. I know he wrote much more than Gothic tradition style stories, but some of his most enduring and memorable works are those ones where the creepy factor is high.

“Ligeia” is one of his lesser known stories, but much like some of his other works, it has some elements of the supernatural and ambiguity from the standpoint of the main character. I know there are some speculations out there that Poe created this story as sort of a parody or satire of the Gothic story (much in the vain of Northanger Abbey being a send up of the Gothic romance novel). So, in a way, a reader can read this as a straight Gothic tale, or that Poe was having a little fun poking fun at the genre.

Either way, it’s a spooky little tale with some definitive Poe staples, perhaps one being a possibly unreliable narrator, and works as a highly effective supernatural tale. I think another interesting aspect of this story is that readers can look at this story from many different lenses and perspectives, and so, this is what gives it some ambiguity. What is real, and what is illusion? It is not clearly defined.

The basis for the story is an unnamed narrator lamenting and brooding over his beloved wife, Ligeia. Much of the beginning portions of the story is the narrator describing her traits and attributes. Oddly enough, he is not sure about where he met her and seems a bit feverish about his passion. As we know with a Poe story, things will not go status quo, and there is certainly a tragedy to befall, so there is a shift when Ligeia mysteriously becomes gravely ill….How will the narrator pick up the pieces of the memory of his beloved?

This story has high doses of atmosphere. I was reminded quite a bit of “The Raven” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” as I read. The final pages of this story are so effectively crafted. I think that there is a brilliance that Poe is able to create this feeling, something that the reader shares along when reading.

I know some who have criticized this story as there being “nothing really going on.” I would beg to differ, as I believe there is a quite a bit going on in the main character’s head that we have to decipher and figure out. I think this is a story that could be read multiple times for different meanings and viewpoints.
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Israel Drazin
4.0 out of 5 stars A good helpful version of a Poe horror story
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) published this short story in 1838. This annotated version contains a good introduction to the tale and has good explanations about what transpires. It is one of many of Poe's inexplicable horror stories. It is based on the idea that the hero of the story loves his wife Ligeia so much that even though she dies, and even though he marries another beautiful woman, he is unable to give her up.
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Sylvia McIvers
3.0 out of 5 stars Oh, my wonderful wife! Come back, dearly departed!
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014
In a ruined German city, a man lives with his wonderful wife Ligiea. Really, she's wonderful. Three pages of detail on her eyes, her nose, her mouth her skin, her hair, her wisdom, her walk - and another few pages for her to die, all the while fighting, never surrendering her will to Death.

Our Hero wanders to an English abbey - also ruined - and sets up an opium addicted life. He marries a woman who is described in one sentence. Several paragraphs explain how their bedroom has tomb-elements, besides being in a ruined abbey.

Surprise - the 2nd wife dies. And as Our Hero sits up with the body in an opium daze... Ligiea's ghost takes over the body and stands up. Totally not an opium dream! Maybe.

Gothic Checklist:
Ruined building - check. Just in case a ruined city isn't enough, Our Hero has to move into an abandoned abbey.

Obsessed character who thinks he's perfectly normal - check. Our Hero doesn't know Legiea's family name, we don't know his name at all, but of course being in love with your wife is normal, right? RIGHT?

Innocent person who has no idea that horror is about to unfold - check. How the heck Wife #2's family could let her marry an opium addict in a crumbling building is a little nuts, especially with five sarcophagi in the bedroom. Crazy much?
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L. Wyatt
1.0 out of 5 stars Cash grab.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
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The only annotation is a biography of Poe taken from Wikipedia. The text has obvious scanning issues. A rip-off. Avoid this 'publisher.'
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Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars So much emotion
Reviewed in France on March 19, 2017
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A beautiful essay, with strong emotions, and a brilliant use of language. I felt immersed and part of the story. A must read. Kindle addicts will be happy to know that the book is perfectly formatted for the device.
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