Nobody knows if Poe followed the trial as it occurred, but by 1843, when he published "the Tell-Tale Heart," he had clearly read about it.

没有人知道爱伦·坡是否关注过谋杀案的庭审，但1843年发表小说《泄密的心》时，他肯定读过关于庭审的记录。

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Often seen as a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civilization, the book details "the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart" and the horrific possibilities that lie within us all.

本书常被视为文明崩溃的警世故事，详述了“天真的结束，人性的黑暗”，以及深藏所有人内心、令人害怕的种种可能。

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In the tale of Snow White that we are all familiar with, the Queen asks a huntsman to kill her and bring her heart back as proof.

白雪公主的故事中，众所周知，皇后要求猎人杀害她，并将她的心脏带回作证。

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A good example is the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart."

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Like the tell-tale heart, they keep pounding and they keep coming.

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This is a clever and whimsical tale with a big heart.

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And Te'o's heart-wrenching tale of determination on the face of two tragedies -- the death of his grandmother and his girlfriend -- had all the elements.

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