A Predicament
Also known as
- The Scythe of Time
"A Predicament" is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe, usually combined with its companion piece "How to Write a Blackwood Article." It was originally titled "The Scythe of Time."
The bizarre story follows a female narrator, Signora Psyche Zenobia. This is unusual for Poe, whose only other female voice is in the poem "Bridal Ballad." While walking through the city with her five inch tall poodle Diana and three foot tall servant Pompey, she is drawn to a large Gothic cathedral. As she...
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- 1838
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