About “King Pest”
King Pest is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that was first published in 1835 in the Southern Literary Messenger. The story explores the themes of the threat of death and human freedom in a humorous and exaggerated manner. It presents these serious themes through a satirical and unconventional approach. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1835