Editing A Descent into the Maelström (section)

==Adaptations==
In 1953, pianist [[Lennie Tristano]] recorded "Descent into the Maelstrom", inspired by the short story. It was an improvised solo piano piece that used [[Multitrack recording|multitracking]] and had no preconceived [[harmonic structure]], being based instead on the development of [[Motif (music)|motif]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title= Lennie Tristano – His Life in Music|url= https://archive.org/details/lennietristanohi00shim|url-access= limited|first= Eunmi|last= Shim|publisher= University of Michigan Press|year= 2007|page=[https://archive.org/details/lennietristanohi00shim/page/n94 87]|isbn= 978-0-472-11346-0}}</ref>

In 1968, Editora Taika (Brazil) published a comic adaptation by Francisco De Assis, with art by Edegar and Ignacio Justo, entitled "Descida No Maelstrom!" in ''Album Classicos De Terror #7''. It was reprinted in ''Zarapelho #3'' in 1976.

In 1974, Skywald published a comic adaptation by Al Hewetson in ''Psycho #18'' with art by Cesar Lopez Vera. It was reprinted by Ibero Mundial De Ediciones (Spain) in ''Dossier Negro #66'' (1974) and by Eternity Comics in ''Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories #1'' in 1988.

In 1975, Warren Publishing released a comic adaptation by Richard Margopoulos, with art by Adolpho Usero Abellan, in ''Creepy #70''. This version has been reprinted multiple times.

In 1979, [[Crack (band)|Crack]] released their first and only album, ''Si Todo Hiciera Crack'', which included "Descenso en el Maelström," an instrumental track based on the short story.

In 1986, American composer [[Philip Glass]] was commissioned by the [[Australian Dance Theatre]] to write a piece inspired by the story.

In 1993, Novedades Editores (Mexico) published a comic adaptation in ''Clasicos De Terror #4'', "Cayendo En El Maestrom". Adapter and artist are unknown.