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The Sphinx

Edgar Allan Poe

The Sphinx is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe about a man who decides to visit a relative living near the Hudson River north of New York City for two weeks during a cholera epidemic that occurred during the summer of 1832. One day during this visit, the man is reading a book near the window revealing a scenic view of the Hudson River. His attention is focused upon the cholera epidemic nevertheless, and when he glances up from th pages of his novel, the man sees a ghastly sight in the distant hills--there an enormous creature larger than any oceangoing ship is climbing down! Duration - 12m. Author - Edgar Allan Poe. Narrator - Patrick Lawlor. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2010 na ©.

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United States

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The Sphinx is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe about a man who decides to visit a relative living near the Hudson River north of New York City for two weeks during a cholera epidemic that occurred during the summer of 1832. One day during this visit, the man is reading a book near the window revealing a scenic view of the Hudson River. His attention is focused upon the cholera epidemic nevertheless, and when he glances up from th pages of his novel, the man sees a ghastly sight in the distant hills--there an enormous creature larger than any oceangoing ship is climbing down! Duration - 12m. Author - Edgar Allan Poe. Narrator - Patrick Lawlor. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2010 na ©.

Language:

English


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