A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
| "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Edgar Allan Poe | |
Illustration for "Tales and poems - vol.2" published in the 1800s | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Science fiction Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Godey's Lady's Book |
| Publisher | Louis Antoine Godey |
| Media type | Magazine |
| Publication date | 1844 |
"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" is a fantastical short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Set near the University of Virginia at Charlottesville (where Poe had spent a year), it is the only one of his stories to take place in Virginia. It was first published in Godey's Lady's Book in April 1844 and was included in Poe's short story collection Tales, published in New York by Wiley and Putnam in 1845.