ELEONORA by EDGAR ALLAN POE

There is another side to Edgar Allan Poe, one far removed from murderous hearts, premature burials, and dark chambers filled with terror.

In ELEONORA, Poe takes us instead to the mysterious and beautiful Valley of the Many-Colored Grass, an isolated paradise where a young man grows up beside his cousin Eleonora. As the two mature, childhood devotion becomes love, and the very valley around them seems to come alive with their happiness.

But Eleonora knows that their time together will be short.

Before she dies, she asks for a promise: that the man she loves will never give his heart to another.

He gives her that promise.

But can a vow made in the presence of death bind someone forever?

ELEONORA is Poe at his most lyrical and romantic, a haunting story of first love, loss, memory, devotion, and the question of whether loving again means betraying the person we once loved.

Settle back and enjoy one of the lesser-known gems of Edgar Allan Poe, right here on 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales.

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