"Premature Burial" redirects here. For burial while alive, see Premature burial. For the film, see The Premature Burial (film).
"The Premature Burial"
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe, (1809–1849)
Illustration for "The Premature Burial" by Harry Clarke, 1919.
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre(s)
Horror short story
Publication
Published in
The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper
Publication type
Periodical
Media type
Print
Publication date
1844
"The Premature Burial" is a horror short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1844 in The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. Its main character expresses concern about being buried alive. This fear was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest. The story has been adapted to a film.
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