Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameleopard E-Book

Edgar Allan Poe

• Herausgeber: SAMPI Books
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Seitenzahl: 13

Beschreibung

Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameloopard" tells the story of Antiochus Epiphanes, an extravagant monarch who parades a bizarre being through the streets of Antioch, reflecting on the nature of humanity and monstrosity.

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Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameleopard

Edgar Allan Poe

SYNOPSIS

Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameloopard" tells the story of Antiochus Epiphanes, an extravagant monarch who parades a bizarre being through the streets of Antioch, reflecting on the nature of humanity and monstrosity.

Keywords

Satire, Morality, Fantasy

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Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameleopard

Chacun a ses vertus.

—Crébillon’s Xerxes.