Download or read book The Oval Portrait written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by SAMPI Books. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Oval Portrait" recounts the obsession of a painter who captures his wife's vitality in a portrait, consuming her life in the process. The narrative unfolds through the observation of a wounded man who discovers the tragic story behind the painting in an abandoned castle.