Hop-Frog

by Edgar Allan Poe Narrated by Jorge Hartman

Overview

Hop-Frog is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The title character is a dwarf taken from his homeland who becomes the jester of a king particularly fond of practical jokes. Taking revenge on the king and his cabinet for striking his friend and fellow dwarf Trippetta, he dresses them as orangutans for a masquerade. In front of the king's guests, Hop-Frog murders them all by setting their costumes on fire before escaping with Trippetta. It has been suggested that Poe wrote the story as a form of literary revenge against a woman named Elizabeth F. Ellet and several others.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191380087
Publisher:	Reinforcement
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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