Silence: A Fable

Silence: A Fable by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1840, is a tale about a demon recounts the story of how he tormented man in the Congo. The man was seated on a rock on the edge of a churning river. The river was bordered by water and surrounded by a forest of poisoned shadows.
This often considered confusing story by Poe, delves into a dream world where anything is possible.