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.
Former Shakespearean actor Toby Dammit is losing his acting career to alcoholism. He agrees to work on a film, to be shot in Rome, for which he will be given a brand new Ferrari as a bonus incentive. Dammit begins to have unexpected visions of a macabre girl with a white ball.
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
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.
“Spirits of the Dead” explores the intersections of gothic horror and romance, depicting beauty in both life and in death, and supporting Poe’s belief in seeing man and Nature holistically, rather than isolated sections.
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.
