The human mind is a dark, bottomless pit, and sometimes it works in strange and frightening ways. That sound in the night...is it a door banging in the wind, or a murdered man knocking inside his coffin? The face in the mirror...is it yours, or the face of someone standing behind you, who is never there when you turn round? These famous short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, that master of horror, explore the dark world of the imagination, where the dead live and speak, where fear lies in every shadow of the mind.
An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Edgar Allan Poe original by Margaret Naudi.
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"This is a great collection of Poe's brilliant short stories. I didn't read all of it but I intend to re-visit this book and read some of his short stories each fall. I am so impressed by what a talented yet tragic writer Edgar Allan Poe was. " — Donna (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great collection of Poe's brilliant short stories. I didn't read all of it but I intend to re-visit this book and read some of his short stories each fall. I am so impressed by what a talented yet tragic writer Edgar Allan Poe was. "
" I was surprised that I'd already read many of these shorts, I just hadn't known they were part of a larger compilation. Fun little spooky stories but some were definitely better than others. "
" My faviortes were the Murders in the Rue Morgue and Black Cat :) "
" I very much liked Edgar Allan Poe's Auguste Dupin stories. "
" I'm a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe. I love having a book with all of his great pieces of work. If you are a fan this is a must have. "
" I enjoy Poe stories, and with a busy life, his short works are a nice break from the fast-paced life. Definitely old style writing, and definitely unique. "
" What lurks just out of sight, beyond the periphery of your vision? "
" This is not my edition. Mine is a small leatherbound book published by Collins' Clear-Type Press in Great Britain. There is no date of publication but it is an antique. Illustrated by J. Monsell. "
" Edgar is the master of horror, i explored the dark world where fear lies in every shadow of the mind, strange, dark. "
" Edgar... Allen... Poe. Read it or remember it. "
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.
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