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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

Book โ€ข 1846
In 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,' Edgar Allan Poe explores the unsettling intersection of science and the supernatural.

The story follows a narrator's experiment to mesmerize a man, Mr. Valdemar, on his deathbed.

Kept in a suspended hypnotic state, Valdemar exists between life and death for seven months.

When finally awakened, Valdemar's body swiftly decays into a horrifying, liquid mass.

Poe's detailed and graphic descriptions create a sense of shock, disgust, and unease, questioning the boundaries of life, death, and scientific intervention.

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Thompson Originals ๐Ÿ’ฟ (A Chat with My Brother) [956]

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