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"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" is a fantastical short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Set near Charlottesville, Virginia, it is the only story the author set in the state. It was first published in Godey's Lady's Book in April 1844. It was anthologized the following year in Tales, published in New York by Wiley and Putnam. In late November 1827, the unnamed narrator meets Augustus Bedloe. Because of ongoing problems with neuralgia, Bedloe has retained the exclusive services of a 70-year-old physician, Dr. Templeton, a practitioner of mesmerism.

Hans Pfaall - diese frühe Science Fiction-Geschichte Edgar Allan Poes diente Jules Verne als Inspiration für seine Romane Von der Erde zum Mond und Reise um den Mond! Nur dass Hans Pfaall für diese Reise nicht aus einer Kanone abgefeuert wird - sondern in einem luftdichten Kautschukballon.

Eine Nachricht vom Mond offenbart, dass der verschollene Blasenflicker Hans Pfaall mit einem Ballon eben dorthin geflogen ist. Poes schrullige Sci-Fi-Geschichte war eine der ersten ihrer Art und erklärtes Vorbild für Jules Verne.

Written in 1835, this is a unique example of sci-fi wrtten by a man much better known for dark and fantastical horror. Intended by Poe to be a hoax, this tale describes a journey in a balloon that includes the view of the Earth from space and a volcanic, seething satellite.

"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", published in 1844, is a short story partially based on Edgar Allan Poe's experiences while a student at the University of Virginia. Set near Charlottesville, it is the only one of his stories to take place in Virginia.

"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" highlights scientific theories of Poe's day, engages with British imperial history, and forecasts contemporary interest in psychoactive drugs, the transmigration of the soul, and the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship.