This is a collection of the poems of Edgar Allan Poe, whose themes of love, death, and despair reflect the anguish he suffered in his own troubled life.

The only full-length novel by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" was first published in 1838. It is the story of a boy from Nantucket, Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship, the "Grampus", with the help of his friend Augustus, the ship captain's son. Pym and Augustus experience many unexpected adventures and misfortunes at sea, including mutiny, violent storms, cannibalism, and the destruction of the ship. Eventually,...

Edgar Allan Poe, master of the macabre, casts his icy spell of terror in these four Gothic tales, brutally exposing our darkest imaginings. Piercing illustrations by Lucio Mondini and Jessica Angiulli complement the stories to perfection, and brilliantly imagined pop-ups and illustrations vividly highlight the climatic moments. Brave your bloodiest nightmares through these exquisite tales of dread. (back cover)

A collection of ten tales by the celebrated author of horror and mystery stories.

"Revel in the sumptuous language of Edgar Allan Poe's best works.The Essential Tales and 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 an introduction by renowned author Daniel Stashower, are 21 short stories, including 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' 'The Pit and the...

The name Edgar Allan Poe conjures up thoughts of hearts beating long after their owners are dead, of disease and plague amid wealth, and of love that extends beyond the grave. The richness of Poe's writing, however, includes much more than horror, loss, and death. Poe's stories teem with irony and black humor, in addition to plot twists and surprise endings. Living by their own rules and charged with passion, Poe's characters are instantly recognizable-even...

Presents the complete poetry of American poet Edgar Allan Poe, composed between 1827 and 1849, including the familiar selections "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven."

Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the detective fiction genre with his mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tales brought Poe fame and fortune. Years later, Dorothy Sayers would describe "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" as "almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice." Indeed, Poe's short mysteries inspired...