THE GOLD BUG
Author:
Edgar Allan Poe
First edition:
The Gold Bug, Dollar Newspaper, 1843
Main illustrators:
Darley Delessert Morgan Naudin
In short:
After discovering a gold-bug in a wreck lying high and dry, William Legrand looks as if he has taken leave of his senses. He becomes involved in a terrifying hunt for hidden treasure. And the adventure turns out to be really dangerous...
Selection of edition:
Le Scarabée d'Or, illustrated by Bernard Naudin, 60 drawings, 1925.
Le Scarabée d'Or, illustrated by Etienne Delessert, Gallimard, 1978.
Le Scarabée d'Or, illustrated by Morgan, Gallimard, 1981.
Le scarabée d'or, illustrated by Morgan, Gallimard, 1994.
More about The Gold Bug:
The Golg Bug belongs to Extraordinary Stories, a compilation of tales. The Gold Bug is one of the most popular Poe's tales but, at the same time, the most difficult to classify. It has no morbid or stressful scenes like the other tales, and it is known for its mathematic accuracy in the protagonist's reasonings, for its detailed description, which turns this unbelivable story into a plausible tale.