Vignettes Stories

The book continues Poe’s blend of Gothic horror, satire, mystery, and adds humorous and philosophical tales.

The book focuses on Poe’s tales, essays, and literary parodies, showing his sharp wit, biting irony, and talent for mocking literary pretensions.

The story begins with a space expedition returning from Mars.

The protagonist is a notorious outlaw and smuggler who is mortally wounded while fleeing from a heist gone wrong on the planet Venus.

The story is framed as a tale told by a seaman to fellow sailors aboard a boat anchored on the Thames River.

The story is narrated by a young, unnamed ship captain on his first command of a merchant ship in the Gulf of Siam.

The story centers around a brilliant scientist investigating strange vibrational phenomena in a remote region of Earth.

The story centers around a brilliant scientist who invents a machine capable of shrinking living beings to a microscopic scale.

The story is narrated by Carwin, who recounts his youth and gradual descent into a life shaped by deception and manipulation.

The story is narrated by a local physician who tells the life story of a shipwrecked immigrant from Central Europe.