The Premature Burial

"The Premature Burial" is a horror short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1844 in The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. Its main character expresses concern about being buried alive. This fear was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest. ---------- This story also contained in: [Best Horror Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7453685W) [Comedies and Satires](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15645846W) [Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe](https…