Did you know “The Iron Shroud” by William Mudford was the impetus for Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum”? Well, it was. I decided to read it (and next, Poe’s iconic tale), so we can compare the two for similarities and differences. I wonder which one you like best?
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