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A short summary of Edgar Allan Poe's The Oval Portrait. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Oval Portrait.
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A Gothic tale of a painter who creates a lifelike portrait of his wife, but kills her in the process. The narrator finds the painting in a remote chateau and is haunted by its eerie effect.
A short story about a painter who becomes obsessed with his portrait of his wife and neglects her, leading to her death. The story explores the tension between art and life, and the cost of artistic success.
A wounded narrator and his valet find a painting of a young girl in a chateau in Italy. The painting is so lifelike that the girl dies as the artist completes it, and the narrator is haunted by her gaze.
A short story by Edgar Allan Poe about a painter who becomes obsessed with capturing the essence of his young wife in a portrait. The story explores the connection between art and life, and the consequences of the painter's obsession.
Poe's Short Stories Summary and Analysis of The Oval Portrait. Pedro the valet brings the injured narrator to an abandoned chateau because he does not want the narrator to have to sleep outside. They force an entry and prepare for a night in one of the building's smallest apartments, which lies in a minor tower.
A horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe about a painter who kills his wife by obsessing over his portrait of her. The story is told by a narrator who finds the painting in an abandoned mansion and reads a book that reveals the tragic tale.
