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The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

From The Complete Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, by Edgar Allan Poe

This reader is drawn from a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the American master of Gothic and speculative fiction, first published in the nineteenth century. Told as a dialogue between two spirits after Earth's destruction, the story imagines how a comet might end the world—a fear grounded in real scientific debates of Poe's time. Poe blends science, prophecy and philosophy to explore humanity's response to unstoppable catastrophe. This story is worth a young reader's time because it shows how people face fear, search for truth and find meaning even at the end of all things. This text reflects its era.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

long · about 855 words in 5 sections · 3 pictures

Source

The Complete Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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