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The Gold-Bug

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: George Pearson
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The narrative of Edgar Allan Poe's novella, which unfolds on Sullivan's Island (South Carolina), revolves around deciphering an encrypted message and searching for a buried treasure. The story was first published in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper in June 1843, after Poe won a contest announced by the newspaper, receiving a prize of $100.

Public Domain (P)2023 Gates of Imagination
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