Content & Trigger Warnings for Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (1966)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (1966) contains 12 content warnings : Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Animal cruelty / animal death (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 3/5 | Depicted | Several stories feature confinement and being trapped, with themes of madness and institutionalization |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | Grief and mourning are pervasive themes across many poems and stories, including 'Annabel Lee,' 'The Raven,' and 'Ligeia' |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Madness and death wishes in various stories |
| Other | |||
| Wrongful imprisonment | 4/5 | Depicted | Stories like 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Cask of Amontillado' feature wrongful imprisonment and entombment |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood imagery appears in several stories and poems, including 'The Masque of the Red Death' |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Premature burial, dismemberment, decay described |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Premature burial and entombment stories |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Alcoholism depicted in several stories |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 4/5 | Depicted | Cat mutilation and killing in 'The Black Cat' |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Wife murder in 'The Black Cat' |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic horror and gruesome imagery throughout |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Torture depicted in stories like 'The Pit and the Pendulum' |
Mental Health & Emotional
Several stories feature confinement and being trapped, with themes of madness and institutionalization
Grief and mourning are pervasive themes across many poems and stories, including 'Annabel Lee,' 'The Raven,' and 'Ligeia'
Other
Stories like 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Cask of Amontillado' feature wrongful imprisonment and entombment
Phobias & Sensory
Blood imagery appears in several stories and poems, including 'The Masque of the Red Death'