By Pedro Blas Gonzalez.
I was thirteen years old when I first read Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). It was “The Tell-Tale Heart” that served as my introduction to the work of this magnificent and imaginative American writer. This is quite a common occurrence, for young people have always been drawn to fantastic tales: Stevenson, Verne, Burroughs, for instance. But what exactly is it that attracts such young readers to Poe’s dark romanticism? Action, adventure, mystery, tales of ghostly specters, the struggle of good versus evil and the thrill of the unknown – these are some viable candidates.












