{"product_id":"9781508020028","title":"The Pit and the Pendulum","description":"\"The Pit and the Pendulum\" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842. \u003cbr\u003eThe story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story describes his experience of being tortured. \u003cbr\u003eThe story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural. The traditional elements established in popular horror tales at the time are followed, but critical reception has been mixed.\u003cbr\u003e The tale has been adapted to film several times.","brand":"Kypros Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108539023600,"sku":"9781508020028","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781508020028_p0.jpg?v=1763722542","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781508020028","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}