The Essential Tales And Poems of Edgar Allen Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

818.309

Collection

Original publication date

2004

Publication

Sterling Publishing (2004), Edition: 1st, 688 pages

Description

Revel in the sumptuous language of Edgar Allan Poe's best works. The Essential Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe features key works, spanning from 1827 to his death in 1849, from the famous Gothic American writer, especially Poe's spine-chilling short stories and melodious poems. Included in this indispensable edition, with a new introduction by Daniel Stashower, are the short stories "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," as well as classic poems such as "The Raven," Annabel Lee," and 'The Bells.

Original language

English

Language

ISBN

1593080646 / 9781593080648

User reviews

LibraryThing member stef7sa
Had he lived longer Poe might have produced a few more masterpieces. Now we are left with two or three good poems, one of which, The Raven, an unforgettable masterpiece and a story ot five that are still worthwhile. A lot of the others are outdated, too obviously written to please the taste of the
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