Thou Hast Murdered Thyself

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A man stands behind a spectral image of himself clutching the sword which runs through its chest

In my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself.

(P. 148.)

Artist

Name:: Clarke, Harry
Dates:: 1889-1931
Country:: Ireland

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Duke University Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Tales of mystery and imagination
Author:: Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher:: London, New York: Brentano's Publishers, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., n.d.
Open Library:: View record

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A man stands triumphant behind a spectral image of himself clutching the blade of the sword which runs through its chest.

Illustration to “William Wilson.”

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