The Gold-Bug is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in 1843. The plot centers on a secret message that will lead to a buried treasure. Aware of the growing popularity of cryptography and code-breaking, Poe submitted this story to a writing contest sponsored by a Philadelphia newspaper. Winning the grand prize of $100, the story was then published in three installments beginning in June 1843. Set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, the story is seen as an early form of detective fiction. It was one of the most popular of Poe's stories during his lifetime.
Tales of the Dark Romantics & Beyond : A collection of mysterious and chilling works by
Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ambrose Bierce, Washington Irving, Henry James, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, William Cullen Bryant, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Bronte, Lord Alfred, James Whitcomb Riley
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La Chute de la Maison Usher
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Le diable dans le beffroi
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Unabridged)
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Ligeia : Cuento gótico y romántico de Edgar Allan Poe sobre el amor inmortal
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Berenice : Relato corto de Edgar Allan Poe: Horror psicológico gótico en su máxima expresión
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Poemas I : La poesía oscura y melancólica de Edgar Allan Poe
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El escarabajo de oro : Relato de misterio y criptografía de Edgar Allan Poe
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La máscara de la muerte roja : Cuento de terror gótico y alegoría mortal de Edgar Allan Poe
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La caída de la Casa Usher : Cuento gótico de Edgar Allan Poe
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Los Crímenes de la calle Morgue : El primer relato detectivesco de Edgar Allan Poe
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The Tell-Tale Heart
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The Raven
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The Fall of the House of Usher
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The Masque of the Red Death
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The Black Cat
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
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The Purloined Letter
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The Black Cat
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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