{"product_id":"the-pit-and-the-pendulum-9781447465898","title":"The Pit and the Pendulum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unnamed prisoner, condemned by the ominous judges of the Spanish Inquisition, awakens to find himself in a chamber designed for ingenious, psychological torment. His subsequent torture is presented in harrowing detail, as he faces the horrifying specter of the vast, terrifying pit and the slow, inexorable descent of a razor-sharp pendulum. Every perceived escape leads only to a greater peril, as the cell itself becomes a machine engineered to break the body and the mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the definitive master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, comes one of the most terrifying and psychologically intense stories ever written. \u003cem\u003eThe Pit and the Pendulum\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1842, is a visceral masterpiece of gothic horror and claustrophobic dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis chilling and engrossing tale is essential reading for fans of classic horror, psychological suspense, and Poe's darkest visions. Experience the terror of being trapped by despair, and discover what happens when human ingenuity is devoted entirely to cruelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447465898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e7934 \/ Pit and the Pendulum\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44902562496627,"sku":"9781447465898","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1231e7b5-c57f-4943-85c3-4687fa0b6045.jpg?v=1777390023","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-pit-and-the-pendulum-9781447465898","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}