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(0)Edgar Allan Poe
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Considered to be the first literary detective, C. Auguste Dupin turns his deductive skills to solving two seemingly un-solvable mysteries. In "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" Dupin must deduce the identity of the murderer of Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter despite contradictory witnesses and puzzling evidence. In "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" Dupin again uses his skills to discover the identity of the murderer of Marie Rogêt, whose body has been...
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The Ultimate Edgar Allan Poe: Short Stories, Poems and Essays is a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary literary legacy. Spanning poems from his earliest days to his macabre and mysterious short stories to scholarly essays on such diverse topics as the English language and furniture, this ultimate collection includes works like "The Raven, "Annabel Lee," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Philosophy of Composition,"...
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This volume contains a collection of some of the best short stories ever written by Edgar Allan Poe. A master of the macabre, Poe exhibits his literary prowess in these classic short stories. Contained within this volume are the following: The Gold-Bug, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Balloon-Hoax, The Purloined Letter, A Descent into the Maelström, The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado,...
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When the mutilated bodies of Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter are found in the rue Morgue, detective C. Auguste Dupin is faced with the most puzzling case of his career as witness accounts contradict each other and key evidence from the perpetrator does not appear to be human. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is recognized as the first detective story and the model for Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe's...
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When the body of Marie Rogêt is found in the Seine River, detective C. Auguste Dupin uses his superior deductive skills to discover the identity of the murderer. "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" is based in part on the actual murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers in New York in the mid-nineteenth century, and is believed to be the first example of real-life crime used as a foundation for fictional narrative.
A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe's stories...
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An unnamed narrator performs a remarkable experiment when he hypnotizes a man In articulo mortis-at the point of death. Because the story wasn't identified as fiction when it was first published in 1845, many readers believed Edgar Allan Poe's sensational work to be a true account.
A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe's stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known stories include "The...
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La obra de Edgar Allan Poe ejerció una influencia decisiva en la literatura por muchos motivos. Uno de ellos es haber inventado el género policial, que inicia con las tres narraciones que incluimos en esta edición. El protagonista de estos cuentos es el célebre Dupin, un detective solitario y excéntrico que, sirviéndose de la razón pero también de la intuición y de la imaginación, es capaz de develar los misterios más indescifrables.
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Within their refuge from a terrible plague called the Red Death, Prince Prospero and his court hold an opulent masquerade ball. But one uninvited guest means death for everyone.
A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe's stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known stories include "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Masque...
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Master of the Gothic and creator of the detective genre, Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous writers in all of American literature. Here is a carefully selected collection of his finest works, including such classics as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado and many more.
71) Poèmes
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Découvrez l'univers sombre et envoûtant d'Edgar Allan Poe à travers son recueil de poèmes captivant. Plongez dans les profondeurs de l'âme humaine, explorant les thèmes de l'amour, de la mort, de la folie et du mystère. Les poèmes d'Edgar Allan Poe sont empreints d'une atmosphère gothique et macabre, transportant le lecteur dans des paysages poétiques hantés par des images saisissantes. Son écriture précise et évocatrice crée une tension...
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Here, in Volume II of II, is contained "A Predicament," "Mystification," and "Eleonora," among many others. Many acknowledge Poe's tales as prototypes for the later development of the horror, mystery, and science fiction genres. Poe's life is perhaps as fabled and shrouded in mystery as his stories. His cryptic death remains a source of myth. Poe was firmly established in the Gothic movement of the time and further was a father of "dark romanticism"...
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Poe's character, the detective C.August Dupin and his sidekick the unnamed narrator undertake the unsolved murder of Marie Rogêt in Paris. The body of Rogêt, a perfume shop employee, is found in the River Seine and the media take a keen interest in the mystery. Dupin remarks that the newspapers "create a sensation... rather than to further the cause of truth." Even so, he uses the newspaper reports to get into the mind of the murderer. Dupin uses...
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Containing one of the best known and best loved detective novels of all time - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - this entertaining collection of Poe's work shows why he was considered a master of mystery. Also included in the book is The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, which was a sequel to the thrilling Murders in the Rue Morgue, as well as three other tales of detection and adventure, including "Thou Art the Man!", "The Purloined Letter" and "The Unparelleled...
75) Lenore: Poem
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After the death of his fiancée, the beautiful Lenore, a young man considers her ascension into the afterlife, and the purpose of mourning for those who the dead leave behind.
Despite the fact that his first published works were books of poetry, during his lifetime Edgar Allan Poe was recognized more for his literary criticism and prose than his poetry. However, Poe's poetic works have since become as well-known as his famous stories, and reflect...
76) Die Scheintoten
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Ein Alptraum wird war…lebendig begraben zu werden. Edgar Allan Poe beschreibt einige gruselige Fallbeispiele.
78) Landors Landhaus
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Leonie und Poe mieten ein kleines Landhaus und möchten nach ihrer Rückkehr nach Amerika schnellstmöglich heiraten. Doch schon bald offenbart das Landhaus ein düsteres Geheimnis und der seltsame Vermieter Mr.Landor gesteht, dass auf dem Haus ein alter Fluch lastet. Doch auch Leonie Goron hat einiges vor ihrem Geliebten Poe verheimlicht wie zum Beispiel ihren wahren Namen...
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Ligeia, a beautiful, passionate and intellectual woman, raven-haired and dark-eyed. The narrator is unable to recall anything about the history of Ligeia, including her family's name, but remembers her beautiful appearance. Her beauty, however, is not conventional. He describes her as emaciated, with some strangeness. They marry, and Ligeia impresses her husband with her immense knowledge of physical and mathematical science, and her proficiency in...
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Edgar Allen Poe is regarded as one of the greatest American writers and a pioneer of the horror genre, and this collection brings together some of his most celebrated tales. Themes of guilt, fear and revenge abound as the master of gothic horror transports readers to mysterious worlds, carries them on dangerous sea voyages, and investigates gruesome murders. Exploring the hidden depths of the human mind, these are tales full of thrills and intrigue.
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