Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Book Services
Pages
210
Description
These ten absorbing stories, selected by a famed anthologist of science-fiction and the supernatural, prove that even after a century Poe's imagination still works its macabre magic.
Description
10 great Poe mysteries. Murders in the Rue Morgue -- Purloined letter -- Tell-tale heart -- Facts in the case of M. Valdemar -- Pit and the pendulum -- Tale of the ragged mountains -- Descent into the maelstrom -- Black cat -- "Thou art the man"--Metzengerstein.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993
Physical description
210 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0590085956 / 9780590085953
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Lexile
1250L
User reviews
LibraryThing member bexaplex
One wonders how much corpse-related research Poe did in order to come up with a fresh (er...) description of a decayed body for so many of his stories.
I remember hearing an audio recording of Poe stories when I was younger, and listening to a slow recitation by a baritone voice without being able
I remember hearing an audio recording of Poe stories when I was younger, and listening to a slow recitation by a baritone voice without being able
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to skip to the end or even see how many pages are left is a very different experience than reading the stories in the clear light of day. Show Less
LibraryThing member Borg-mx5
Scholastic is a publisher for school age readers. I think many children go through an Edgar Allen Poe phase, as I did. Poe is an excellent writer and this slim volume introduces ten mysteries. I do hope it inspires young readers to explore more of Poe's works, especially the poetry.
LibraryThing member Rose_Hawblitzel
Genre: Fiction
Critique: This story is an excellent example of fiction because the people, place, and plot are all fictional, and there are unrealistic aspects within the book (such as the main character's insanity convincing him that the old man's heart was still beating) but it is presented in a
Summary: A man decides that he can no longer stand the old gentleman he works for, and ends up murdering him, cutting his body into poeces, and stowing it beneath the floorboards. Soon the police come to investigate, and the murderer is convinced, due to his insanity, that the old man's heart is still beating beneath the floorboards, louder and louder, and fearing it will give him away, the murderer confesses to the crime and is taken away.
Media: Pen/ink or maybe woodcut
Critique: This story is an excellent example of fiction because the people, place, and plot are all fictional, and there are unrealistic aspects within the book (such as the main character's insanity convincing him that the old man's heart was still beating) but it is presented in a
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believable mannerSummary: A man decides that he can no longer stand the old gentleman he works for, and ends up murdering him, cutting his body into poeces, and stowing it beneath the floorboards. Soon the police come to investigate, and the murderer is convinced, due to his insanity, that the old man's heart is still beating beneath the floorboards, louder and louder, and fearing it will give him away, the murderer confesses to the crime and is taken away.
Media: Pen/ink or maybe woodcut
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FIC G Poe