When Roderick Usher sends a letter begging his old school friend to visit him, it becomes apparent that he is suffering from a severe mental illness caused by an extreme overload of his senses. His sister too is very ill, suffering from cataleptic deathlike trances. When Roderick announces that his sister has died, and they place her coffin in the vaults of the House of Usher for two weeks prior to burial, neither of them can imagine the horror which is to follow. Poe at his most macabre.
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"Reading "the Raven" was freaky as hell and "the Telltale heart" gave me goosebumps. His writing is a little hard to follow as the characters in are so detailed that you kind of lose track of the story as you're trying to figure out the character's next move."
— Nelson-buddha (4 out of 5 stars)
" I love how he did "The raven." "
— Colleen, 2/18/2014" Its Edgar Allen Poe.. How can you go wrong? Horror, intense, mind bendingly amazing. "
— Kristina, 2/13/2014" I've spent many hours reading and memorizing Edgar Allan Poe. He is just too great in his macabreness. "
— Mommy, 2/13/2014" The best for mystery and suspense and creepiness "
— TG, 2/10/2014" I didn't make it all the way through the book but I love Poe's works and would someday like to read all of them. The Telltale Heart is by far my favorite! "
— Newby, 2/4/2014" Someone should buy this for me! :) "
— Alanah, 1/25/2014" Oh, I remember he years of my school study.. I loved Edgar Allan Poe, his stories frightened and amazed me but I enjoyed them. The Black Cat was one og my favourits. I still remember the sense of fear and mysteriousness while reading it. "
— Aleksandra, 1/24/2014" I love Edgar Allan Poe and all his short stories. This book has all of Poe's works roll into one single edition. It also has two tables of contents, one in chronological order and one in alphabetical order. "
— Mel, 1/19/2014" what can I say, he facinates me "
— Chloe, 12/24/2013" All the classic short stories. I've not read his novel yet, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of nantucket. "
— Scott, 12/24/2013" My favorite poet and writer as a child and still I read his stuff over and over! "
— Kristaline, 12/12/2013Edgar 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.
Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.