The Complete Illustrated Works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Here in one superb volume are tales, advenures and poems from the world's master of the mysterious - Edgar Allan Poe. Famous for his horror stories and brooding poetry, Poe is credited with the invention of the modern detective story and a distinctive style of science fiction writing.
INCLUDED IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination - contains all 70 of the remarkable stories of terror and fantasy that established Poe as the supreme craftsman of the short story and a great American author.
The NaiTative of Anhiir Gordon Fym of Nantucket - is Poe's only full-length work and a masterful blending of science and romance. W.H. Auden described it as 'one of the finest adventure stories ever written.'
The Raven and Other Poems - reflects Poe's obsession with the macabre and solitude.
The stories are complemented with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley, Edouard Manet and others.
Famous for his horror stories and brooding poetrj^ Poe is... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Here in one superb volume are tales, advenures and poems from the world's master of the mysterious - Edgar Allan Poe. Famous for his horror stories and brooding poetry, Poe is credited with the invention of the modern detective story and a distinctive style of science fiction writing.
INCLUDED IN THIS COLLECTION ARE: The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination - contains all 70 of the remarkable stories of terror and fantasy that established Poe as the supreme craftsman of the short story and a great American author.
The NaiTative of Anhiir Gordon Fym of Nantucket - is Poe's only full-length work and a masterful blending of science and romance. W.H. Auden described it as 'one of the finest adventure stories ever written.'
The Raven and Other Poems - reflects Poe's obsession with the macabre and solitude.
The stories are complemented with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley, Edouard Manet and others.
Famous for his horror stories and brooding poetrj^ Poe is often considered to be the inventor of the modern detective story. Now it is possible to own his complete works of poems, tales and adventures in one volume. The outstanding Hterary talents of this great American author and master of the mysterious can be ftilly appreciated in this collection of remarkable stories.


Included here are such literary greats as The Fall of the House of Usher, The Pit a7id the Pendulum, The Masque of the Red Death and The Cask of Amontillado, along with some of Poe's lesser known, but equally skillfal works such as The Oblong Box, King Pest and The Mystery of Marie Roget.
Originally published over 150 years ago, Poe retains the power to shock and enthrall his readers with each tale of terror and fantasy. His singular ability to probe the caverns of the psyche and reveal, through the medium of imaginative prose and poetry, that combination of fear, guilt and obsession common to humankind has ensured his permanence among the great writers of the world. Vissza