자료유형 | 단행본 |
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서명/저자사항 | James Mason reads The imp of the perverse, Shadow, and Lionizing [electronic resource]. |
개인저자 | Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849. Mason, James,1909-1984, |
단체저자명 | hoopla digital. |
발행사항 | [United States]: Otbebookpublishing: Made available through hoopla, 2015. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
ISBN | 9783956761058 3956761057 |
발행자번호 | MWT11480101 |
연주자/배역진 | Stories read by James Mason. |
요약 | The narrator explains at length his theory on which he believes causes people to commit acts against their self-interest. This essay-like discussion is presented objectively, though the narrator admits that he is "one of the many uncounted victims of the "Imp of the Perverse". He then explains how his conviction for murder was the result of this. The narrator murders a man using a candle that emits a poisonous vapor. The victim enjoyed reading in bed at night and, using the candle for illumination, dies in his poorly-ventilated room. No evidence is left behind, causing the coroner to believe the man's death is an act of God. The narrator inherits the man's estate and, knowing he can never be caught, enjoys the benefits of his murderous act for many years... |
일반주제명 | American fiction --20th century. American fiction. FICTION / General |
언어 | 영어 |
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