Hop-Frog or The Eight Chained Orangutans

Released: February 7, 2022
Length: 25 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Bookstream Audiobooks

"Hop-Frog or the Eight Chained Orangutans" is a chilling short story by Edgar Allan Poe that follows a dwarf who, after suffering mistreatment from a king and his court, devises a clever and deadly act of revenge at a masquerade. The narrative explores themes of justice and retribution in a dark, suspenseful tale.

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