{"product_id":"the-tell-tale-heart-tim-zengerink-9781806299133","title":"The Tell-Tale Heart: A Harrowing Confession of Guilt, Paranoia \u0026 the Unbearable Weight of a Beating Secret","description":"\u003cem\u003eWhat if the sound you cannot escape comes from inside your own soul?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgar Allan Poe's \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e endures as the definitive portrait of a mind at war with itself. First printed in 1843, this razor-sharp tale condenses Gothic atmosphere, psychological suspense, and moral dread into a few unforgettable pages-showing how easily reason can twist into madness when lit by the spark of fixation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside a lantern-lit chamber, the narrator's acute senses turn compassion into revulsion, courage into cruelty, and triumph into nightmare. Each meticulous step-from the slow opening of a door to the muffled thud of a heart beneath floorboards-reveals Poe's unmatched mastery of rhythm and tension. More than a murder story, it is a timeless exploration of conscience, where the true antagonist is the voice that refuses to be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnatomy of Obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e - Watch logic transform into lethal fixation, line by chilling line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeartbeat as Metronome\u003c\/strong\u003e - Feel Poe's signature cadence push the plot-and your pulse-faster and faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuilt Made Audible\u003c\/strong\u003e - Explore how the imagination weaponizes sound to indict the killer within.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoundations of Psychological Horror\u003c\/strong\u003e - Trace the roots of modern thriller tropes back to Poe's pioneering technique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscussion Guide \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e - Grasp the story's place in 19th-century American literature and its impact on today's cinema and fiction.*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a first-time reader or returning to dissect every trembling sentence, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e proves that no secret can remain buried when the heart still beats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Zengerink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806299135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806299133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.11d","brand":"Tim Zengerink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083722465535,"sku":"9781806299133","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tell-tale-heart-tim-zengerink-9781806299133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}