Edgar Allan Poe : ghastly tales from the master of the macabre

Book 2018

The best of his chilling horror stories and other suspenseful tales, 27 short stories in total, are presented here in one fantastic volume, providing an ideal introduction to this master of the macabre for those unfamiliar with Poe's work, or a welcome return to Poe's dark and mysterious world for committed enthusiasts.-- Publisher

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ISBN:

9781911610212

Description:

653 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

"Complete and unabridged"--Cover

Contents:

The gold-bug
The facts in the case of M. Valdemar
Ms. found in a bottle
A descent into the maelstrom
The murders in the Rue Morgue
The mystery of Marie Roget
The purloined letter
The black cat
The fall of the House of Usher
The pit and the pendulum
The premature burial
The masque of the red death
The cask of Amontillado
The imp of the perverse
The oval portrait
The assignation
The tell-tale heart
The system of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
The angel of the odd
The man of the crowd
"Thou art the man"
Hop-frog
Berenice
Ligeia
Morella
Narrative of A. Gordon Pym
The raven

Control Number:

2884521

Other Authors:

Green, Rod (Journalist), editor
Ridgway, John, 1940- illustrator

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