The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

Inspired by an account in The Broadway Journal of a surgeon putting a patient into an magnetic sleep, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is a suspenseful tale concerning the forestallment of death by hypnosis. Originally published without a clear indication of its fictionality, the story was assumed to be a true account by some of its original readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974995233
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	19
File size:	339 KB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author of short stories, poetry, and literary criticism and theory. Titled "The Master of the Macabre" he is famous for his tales of mystery and horror. He was one of the earliest masters of the short story and is widely credited as the creator of detective fiction.