Der Goldkäfer: Unheimliche Geschichten

Von Edgar Allan Poe

In dieser Sammlung seiner bekanntesten Erzählungen zeigt sich Poe als Meister der poetischen Komposition und des genau kalkulierten Effekts, als Wegbereiter des Detektiv-, Fantasy- und Science Fiction-Genres, der subtilen Horrorliteratur und als Urvater des Symbolismus und der American Gothic-Schule. Diese Ausgabe enthält: Der Goldkäfer, Eine Geschichte aus dem Felsengebirge, Der schwarze Kater, Das Fass Amontilladowein, Die Maske des roten Todes, Die Rache des Zwerges, Die Grube und das Pendel, Der alte Mann mit dem Geierauge, Die Mordtat in der Rue Morgue, Der gestohlene Brief, Bericht über den Fall Valdemar, Der Untergang des Hauses Usher, Metzengerstein, Ligeia, In der Tiefe des Maelstroms und William Wilson.

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: marixverlag
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20. Feb. 2014
• ISBN: 9783843804332

Edgar Allan Poe

New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, with appointments at the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Department of Economics. He has also held a visiting professorship at MIT’s Media Lab. He has appeared on CNN and CNBC, and is a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s Marketplace. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.

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[fuzzy_patters · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

I thought this story was good, but I wanted more from it. The resolution didn't do enough for me. It needed more weirdness and intrigue.

[delphimo_1 · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

I usually enjoy Poe, but this short story left me feeling empty. I felt that time had been wasted on nonsense. Nelson DeMille explores the Captain Kidd lost treasure, and does a better job than Poe. Both works gush with silly formulas and codes for finding the treasure. Poe uses hoity-toity language for one character and poor slave vernacular for another character. Then the story ends abruptly.

[ohernaes · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

Short story. A man decodes a cryptographed message. According to Wikipedia, Poe played a role in popularizing cryptography.

[dukefan86 · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

This edition includes the stories, "The Sphinx" and "William Wilson," in addition to "The Gold Bug." Each story had an interesting ending, but I had a tough time getting into the rhythm of each one. I wonder if it's a matter of "practicing" reading Poe.

[kidzdoc_1 · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

This is a novella about an estranged man living on an island off the coast of Charleston, Souh Carolina, who discovers a mysterious golden bug with the outline of a skull on its back. He subsequently finds a map with the bug on it, which leads him to buried pirate treasure. This was a trivial story that wasn't worth the time spent reading it.