"Berenice" is an 1835 American Horror short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the Southern Literary Messenger. Serving as one of Poe's most controversial works of its time, the story was censored due to complaints from readers of the magazine in which it was published.
Synopsis.
Egaeus, a lonely man with a severe obsessive disorder, watches as his cousin Berenice's health deteriorates due to a strange illness.
What will you find?
A masterful exploration of madness and defense mechanisms.
"Berenice" book (Eng).
"Berenice" book (Esp).
Original publication.
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Literary analysis (Premium).
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