Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein
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A dark and eerie poem that explores the themes of death, solitude and madness. The speaker imagines being surrounded by the spirits of the dead who haunt him in the night and deprive him of hope and sanity.
A horror anthology film based on three Edgar Allan Poe stories: "Metzengerstein", "William Wilson" and "Toby Dammit". Each segment features a different director and stars Jane Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon and Terence Stamp.
- (7K)
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger Vadim
- 1969-07-23
At the age of 22, Countess Frédérique inherits the Metzengerstein estate and lives a life of promiscuity and debauchery. While in the forest, her leg is caught in a trap and she is freed by her cousin and neighbour Baron Wilhelm, whom she has never met because of a long-standing family feud.
A poem that explores the mystery and beauty of life and death, and warns against romanticizing death. The speaker describes how one will be surrounded by spirits of the dead in death, and how the stars will not look down with hope.
- Female
- October 9, 1995
- Poetry Analyst And Editor
A poem by Edgar Allan Poe about the solitude and horror of the graveyard at night. The speaker warns of the spirits of the dead who will overshadow and haunt the soul in silence and darkness.
A dark and eerie poem about the solitude and terror of death, where the spirits of the dead surround and haunt the living. Read the complete, unabridged text of Spirits of the Dead, with vocabulary words and definitions.
Spirits of the Dead. Summaries. A trio of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a cruel countess haunted by her cousin's stallion, a sadistic soldier haunted by his doppelgänger, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.
