" In 1980, the legendary American composer Philip Glass composed a much-praised 66-minute piece based on the short story. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic.
"A Descent into the Maelström" is an 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool.
The review is told by an old fisherman who reveals that he only appears old ... The tale has been grouped with Poe's stories of ratiocination and is also labeled as an early form of science fiction.
A Descent into the Maelström" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool.
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"You must get over these fancies," said the guide, "for I have brought you here that you might have the best possible view of the scene of that event I mentioned-and to tell you the whole story with the spot just under your eye.""
The story is told by an old man who reveals that he only appears old - "You suppose me a very old man," he says, "but I am not.