Edgar Allan Poe
Von Kempelen and his Discovery
Unabridged
21 minutes
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Edgar Allan Poe's 'Von Kempelen and his Discovery' tells of the fictional discovery of a way to turn lead into gold. The protagonist, a scientist, deceives the public and challenges concepts of credibility and greed, until his secret is tragically revealed.
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