The Greatest Short Stories Of Edgar Allan Poe

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061760723

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Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

The classic poems and spine-tingling stories of a Gothic American master collected in one volume Of all the American masters, Edgar Allan Poe staked out perhaps the most unique and vivid reputation, as a master of the macabre. Even today, in the age of horror movies and high-tech haunted houses, Poe is the first choice of entertainment for many who want a spine-chilling thrill. Born in Boston in 1809, and dead at the age of 40, Poe wrote across several fields during his life, noted for his poetry and short stories as well as his criticism. The best of each of these is collected here, including the classic poem “The Raven,” and timeless stories like “The Tell-Tale Heart.” In his introduction to this volume, G. R. Thompson argues that Poe was a great satirist and comedic craftsman, as well as a formidable Gothic writer. “All of Poe’s fiction,” Thompson writes, “and the poems as well, can be seen as one coherent piece—as the work of one of the greatest ironists of world literature.” The Great Short Works of Edgar Allen Poe includes these classics: The Raven Annabel Lee The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Masque of the Red Death The Pit and the Pendulum The Tell-Tale Heart The Purloined Letter The Imp of the Perverse

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307781406

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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

A new selection for the NEA’s Big Read program A compact selection of Poe’s greatest stories and poems, chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts for their Big Read program. This selection of eleven stories and seven poems contains such famously chilling masterpieces of the storyteller’s art as “The Tell-tale Heart,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and such unforgettable poems as “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “Annabel Lee.” Poe is widely credited with pioneering the detective story, represented here by “The Purloined Letter,” “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Also included is his essay “The Philosophy of Composition,” in which he lays out his theory of how good writers write, describing how he constructed “The Raven” as an example.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027234011

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The Greatest Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) is a short story told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed. The murder is carefully calculated, and the murderer hides the body by dismembering it and hiding it under the floorboards. Fall of the House of Usher (1839) As in all of Poe's short stories, "The Fall of the House of Usher" concentrates on a "single effect", in this case, the degeneration and decay of the Usher house and family. The Cask of Amontillado (1846) The story is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year and is about the narrator's deadly revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him. The narrative revolves around a person being buried alive—in this case, by immurement. The Pit and the Pendulum (1842) The short story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story describes his experience of being tortured. The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural. The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed. The murder is carefully calculated, and the murderer hides the body by dismembering it and hiding it under the floorboards. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Short stories, American
ISBN : 1420951505

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The Best Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

A collection of Edgar Allan Poe's horror and mystery stories.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Prestwick House Inc
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
ISBN : 9781580493871

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The Best of Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic? includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Poe's allusions and complicated vocabulary.Edgar Allan Poe'his name conjures up thoughts of hearts beating long after their owners are dead, of disease and plague amid wealth, of love that extends beyond the grave, and of black ravens who utter only one word. The richness of Poe's writing, however, includes much more than horror, loss, and death.Alive with hypnotic sounds and mesmerizing rhythms, his poetry captures both the splendor and devastation of love, life, and death. His 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 though we may be appalled by their actions, we understand their motivations.The thirty-three selections in The Best of Poe highlight his unique qualities. Discover for yourself the mysterious allure and genius of Edgar Allan Poe, who remains one of America's most popular and important authors, even more than 150 years after his death.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Lebooks Editora
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786558943112

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Best Short Stories - Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, writer, literary critic, and editor. Poe was an extraordinary storyteller and wrote memorable tales of mystery, terror, and detective stories, always with his unique and pioneering style. In " Best Short stories Edgar Allan Poe," readers can enjoy 23 exceptional stories by Poe, such as "The Man in the Crowd," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Black Cat," "The Purloined Letter," among other pearls of world literature.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1947844571

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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

"The Raven" is one of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poems, but it is harder to choose his greatest short story. Is it, "The Tell-Tale Heart"? Or, "The Cask of Amontillado"? Or perhaps "The Fall of the House of Usher"? In this collection, you can read "The Raven" and fifteen of Poe's greatest stories, and decide for yourself which is the best. Also included in this volume: "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Black Cat," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter," "Ms. Found in a Bottle," "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," "The Premature Burial," "The Masque of Red Death," "The Balloon Hoax," "William Wilson," "The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether," and last but not least, "Hop Frog."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497672437

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The Complete Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

Surreal tales of suspense and imagination from an American master The Complete Short Stories is the ultimate collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of the macabre—from the world-famous classics “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Cask of the Amontillado” to lesser-known masterpieces such as “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” and “The Devil in the Belfry.” Fans of Poe’s Gothic tales of horror will thrill to discover his brilliant French detective, C. Auguste Dupin. Readers familiar with Poe’s mysteries will find new pleasure in his dark comedy and early science fiction stories. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most brilliant and influential authors in American history, and The Complete Short Stories is a must-have for every admirer of his work. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788577770014

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7 best short stories by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

This is a collection of the 7 best short stories of one of the most read horror, detective and science fiction authors ever to have been published, Edgar Allan Poe. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: The Tell-Tale Heart The Cask of Amontillado The Masque of the Red Death The Pit and the Pendulum The Fall of the House of Usher The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe has influenced many great writers and creative minds like Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Machen, H.P. Lovecraft, Jules Verne, Clark Ashton Smith, Charles Baudelaire, Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, among many others.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : SAMPI Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786585934138

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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783968589442

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7 best short stories by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe,August Nemo Pdf

This is a collection of the 7 best short stories of one of the most read horror, detective and science fiction authors ever to have been published, Edgar Allan Poe. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:The Tell-Tale HeartThe Cask of AmontilladoThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Pit and the PendulumThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Murders in the Rue MorgueThe Black CatEdgar Allan Poe has influenced many great writers and creative minds like Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Machen, H.P. Lovecraft, Jules Verne, Clark Ashton Smith, Charles Baudelaire, Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, among many others.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Aerie
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466805712

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A Collection of Stories by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

This edition of Edgar Allan Poe's A Collection of Stories includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by S. T. Joshi. Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Dell
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307823076

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18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

A chilling compilation of some of Edgar Allen Poe's best-loved stories, edited by Vincent Price and Chandler Brossard and with an introduction by Vincent Price, including: The Black Cat - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - The Premature Burial - Ms. Found in a Bottle - A Tale of the Ragged Mountains - The Sphinx - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Gold-Bug - The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether - The Man That Was Used Up - The Balloon Hoax - A Descent Into the Maelstrom - The Purloined Letter - The Pit and The Pendulum - The Cask of Amontillado

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1702756653

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume 5 by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

About Author The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) include many poems, short stories, and one novel. His fiction spans multiple genres, including horror fiction, adventure, science fiction, and detective fiction, a genre he is credited with inventing. These works are generally considered part of the Dark romanticism movement, a literary reaction to Transcendentalism. Poe's writing reflects his literary theories: he disagreed with didacticism[3] and allegory. Meaning in literature, he said in his criticism, should be an undercurrent just beneath the surface; works whose meanings are too obvious cease to be art. Poe pursued originality in his works, and disliked proverbs.He often included elements of popular pseudosciences such as phrenology and physiognomy.His most recurring themes deal with questions of death, including its physical signs, the effects of decomposition, concerns of premature burial, the reanimation of the dead, and mourning. Though known as a masterly practitioner of Gothic fiction, Poe did not invent the genre; he was following a long-standing popular tradition.Poe's literary career began in 1827 with the release of 50 copies of Tamerlane and Other Poems credited only to "a Bostonian", a collection of early poems that received virtually no attention. In December 1829, Poe released Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems in Baltimore before delving into short stories for the first time with "Metzengerstein" in 1832.His most successful and most widely read prose during his lifetime was "The Gold-Bug", which earned him a $100 prize, the most money he received for a single work. One of his most important works, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", was published in 1841 and is today considered the first modern detective story.Poe called it a "tale of ratiocination".Poe became a household name with the publication of "The Raven" in 1845, though it was not a financial success. The publishing industry at the time was a difficult career choice and much of Poe's work was written using themes specifically catered for mass market tastes.