Poe's Short Stories
Describe the setting of the story.
The Oval Portrait
The Oval Portrait
Pedro the valet brings the injured narrator to an abandoned chateau because he does not want the narrator to have to sleep outside. They force an entry and prepare for a night in one of the building's smallest apartments, which lies in a minor tower. The apartment has rich but decaying decorations, including tapestries, trophies, and paintings.