About “The imp of the perverse”
The Imp of the Perverse is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It begins as an essay and explores the narrator's self-destructive tendencies, which are represented by the metaphor of "the Imp of the Perverse." This spirit is described as the force that urges a person to act against their better judgment, simply because they feel they should not. The story examines the human tendency to act against reason and the internal struggle between desire and restraint. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1845
- Latest edition
- 2004 · ISBN 9781594561818
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Imp of The Perverse | 2004 | 9781594561818 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The imp of the perverse | 1845 | — | Buy on Amazon |