Hop-Frog
Edgar Allan Poe
Hop-Frog is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The title character is a dwarf taken from his homeland who becomes the jester of a king particularly fond of practical jokes. Taking revenge on the king and his cabinet for striking his friend and fellow dwarf Trippetta, he dresses them as orangutans for a masquerade. In front of the king's guests, Hop-Frog murders them all by setting their costumes on fire before escaping with Trippetta. It has been suggested that Poe wrote the story as a form of literary revenge against a woman named Elizabeth F. Ellet and several others.
Author - Edgar Allan Poe.
Narrator - Patrick Lawlor.
Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 na ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Hop-Frog is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The title character is a dwarf taken from his homeland who becomes the jester of a king particularly fond of practical jokes. Taking revenge on the king and his cabinet for striking his friend and fellow dwarf Trippetta, he dresses them as orangutans for a masquerade. In front of the king's guests, Hop-Frog murders them all by setting their costumes on fire before escaping with Trippetta. It has been suggested that Poe wrote the story as a form of literary revenge against a woman named Elizabeth F. Ellet and several others. Author - Edgar Allan Poe. Narrator - Patrick Lawlor. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 na ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:12:34
Chapter 2
Duration:00:13:11