The Gold-Bug
Author:
Edgar Allan Poe (18)
Category:
Prose (548)
Detective (24)
Novella (55)
American literature (56)
Translator:
Armen Hovhannisyan (19)
Age Recommendation: 13+
On the coast of South Carolina in the early nineteenth century, William Legrand finds an unusual golden beetle and a scrap of paper covered with strange signs. The narrator and the loyal Jupiter join him in trying to make sense of the clues. Careful observation, logical deduction, and the island’s natural landscape guide their search, while traces of the past point toward an old pirate secret. Their pursuit tests patience and ingenuity, and reveals how curiosity can turn an encounter with nature into a compelling investigation.
