56 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146000119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 September 1995
Description
The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The story centres around the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition. The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader due to its heavy focus ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,519 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 52%
challenging 11%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | Character: 25% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Violence
56 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146000119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 September 1995
Description
The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The story centres around the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition. The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader due to its heavy focus ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,519 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 52%
challenging 11%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | Character: 25% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Violence