The Gold Bug: By Edgar Allan Poe - Illustrated

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About The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe

The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe is a Classic Horror Story. Set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, the plot follows William Legrand, who was recently bitten by a golden coloured bug. His servant, Jupiter, fears Legrand is going insane and goes to Legrand's friend, an unnamed narrator, who agrees to visit his old friend. Legrand pulls the other two into an adventure after deciphering a secret message that will lead to a buried treasure. The story is often compared with Poe's "tales of ratiocination" as an early form of detective fiction. Poe took advantage of the popularity of cryptography as he was writing "The Gold Bug", and the success of the story centers on one such cryptogram. Poe submitted "The Gold Bug" as an entry to a writing contest sponsored by the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. His story won the grand prize and was published in three installments, beginning in June 1843. The prize also included $100, probably the largest single sum Poe received for any of his works. "The Gold Bug" was an instant success and was the most popular and most widely read of Poe's works during his lifetime. It also helped popularize cryptograms and secret writing.