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The Balloon-Hoax

This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.

Author:

  • Edgar Allan Poe

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  • E-book

Duration:

  • 15 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Classics and poetry
  • Classics

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    Edgar Allan Poe

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