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Shadow (Shadow - A Parable) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in September 1835. This short story was later translated by Charles Baudelaire and published in 1857 in the collection Histoires Extraordinaires.

Summary
The story takes place in ancient Greece, as plague ravages the region, creating a feeling of apocalypse. During a wake, seven people gather to pay tribute to a deceased friend, victim of the plague. An atmosphere of morbid anxiety sets in and gradually gains in intensity until it materializes in the appearance of a mysterious shadow... (Audiobook)