The Gold Bug

[The Gold Bug]
Year: 
1843
Type: 
Public: 
Year of publication: 
2022
Pages: 
52
Moral assessment: 
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality: 
Recommendable: 
Transmits values: 
Sexual content: 
Violent content: 
Vulgar or obscene language: 
Ideas that contradict Church teaching: 
The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators

The author wrote extraordinary stories and this is undoubtedly one of them. Its protagonist is William Legrand, a passionate entomologist. Together with a servant named Jupiter, they live on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The protagonist of the story finds an unknown species of beetle on the coast; because of its color, bright golden and its weight, it looks as if it were made of gold. With a friend he organizes an expedition. They find a skull and begin an investigation. The story continues with an explanation of how to interpret a drawing and various signs. A reader interested in the author's deductions will enjoy following the comments; if not, perhaps this is not an ideal story for that reader.

Author: José Manuel Mañú, Spain
Update on: Aug 2024