This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history.
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This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history.
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93 of 96 people found the following review helpful
By V. Patel
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I think Poe's genius hardly needs discussion on this forum.
So, I offer a small review on the physical book itself.
As another reviewer mentioned, there are no annotations.
You will have to translate (or find on the Net) the Latin,
the French, etc., yourself, though you can skip them and
still understand the story. I'm no Poe scholar, so I don't
know which works, if any, were excluded from the book, but
all of my favorites are here ("The Tell Tale Heart," "The
Fall of the House of Usher," "The Raven," etc.) and several
more that I've never heard of until now.
This is a solid volume, containing some of the best short
stories ever written in English and I've enjoyed reading
them immensely.
5 out of 5.
So, I offer a small review on the physical book itself.
As another reviewer mentioned, there are no annotations.
You will have to translate (or find on the Net) the Latin,
the French, etc., yourself, though you can skip them and
still understand the story. I'm no Poe scholar, so I don't
know which works, if any, were excluded from the book, but
all of my favorites are here ("The Tell Tale Heart," "The
Fall of the House of Usher," "The Raven," etc.) and several
more that I've never heard of until now.
This is a solid volume, containing some of the best short
stories ever written in English and I've enjoyed reading
them immensely.
5 out of 5.
115 of 132 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The horror of being; the darkest depths of man's soul; the deepest fears brought about by darkness: it's all here. This is the work of the original genius of terror. And the most terrifying thing about Poe's stories and poems is that the threat doesn't come from a monster, or a devil, or a murderer: it comes from inside yourself, from your mind and your heart. There's no escaping them. Poe is not, of course a "terror" writer. He's just a writer, and one of the best there has been. His work can not be confined to a "genre". His tales touch horror, but there are some analytical, metaphysical, futurists, and tales of love (strange love, but love).
As correctly pointed out by other reviewers, Poe practically invented the mystery tale in which the detective is an amateur who solves the problem through reason and deduction alone ("The crimes of the Rue Morgue"). A wonderful cryptic and deductive tale is "The golden bug". "The cask of Amontillado" is a masterpiece of cruel vengeance. "The pit and the pendulum" is pure terror, like "The black cat".
The poems have even more variety. You know what the famous ones are: The Raven, The bells, Annabel Lee. Here, the most remarkable characteristics are music and rhythm. "Quoth the raven: nevermore!", and the ringing of the bells, the bells, bells, bells, etc. My personal favorite is Annabel Lee, but there are many other, less known, which are just excellent.
Poe was a troubled man, addicted to drugs and alcohol, who died in a miserable way (some thugs made him drink to use him in an electoral fraud; he died from drunkness on the streets of Baltimore). But his intellect and sensibility (hypersensibility) made him a true genius, a profound connoiseur of the human soul, up and down. His writing is superb and he will remain as a master of literature for centuries to come. In case you have never approached his work, do so now. Choose your favorite couch; wait until everybody is asleep, get yourself a good drink, and travel to the bottom of your own soul.
29 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Having never written a full novel, Poe is sometimes forgotten when the great fiction writers of American history are listed. The power of Poe's dark vision, though, is virtually unprecedented in world literature. The manifestation of such deep, intuitive symbols and archetypes, ones of such clarity, prophesy and terror that even his incredible craftsmanship in language becomes transparant, is a gift given to only the most blessed and tormented of writers. To read a story like the Masque of the Red Death is to be flung into an allegorical morality play which fits perfectly into the modern context. Poe's stories and poems travel through time and rap ceaselessy on the window of your conscious thoughts. An ominous pall of expectation and retribution permeates all of his work. To pick up Poe is really never to put it down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have for us English Teachers
As a high school English teacher, this book is a must have. I can highlight important literary terms and Poe is a great storyteller.
Published 13 days ago by D. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
I never knew he was so versatile!
A whole new awakening to the genus of one of the world's great, timeless authors! I highly suggest it for any home library.
Published 14 days ago by Hope
2.0 out of 5 stars
Many typos, no links in index of Kindle edition
This collection might be complete, but it is not worth the price. It seems to be a hodge-podge of various OCR'ed texts, and there are typos and annoying formatting issues... Read more
Published 1 month ago by anon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable but needs editing and better organization
Edgar Allan Poe deserves five stars, but this collection needs the help of an editor capable of creating working endnotes and better organization than a non-indexed alphabetical... Read more
Published 1 month ago by ATB / Molly Black
4.0 out of 5 stars
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over...
It is an overall good product. It does what it’s supposed to and does it well. No complaints, it showed up on time, is good quality, and packaging was sufficient.
Published 2 months ago by me and my thoughts
3.0 out of 5 stars
Murders at the Rue Morgue
This was the story I was most interested in as it had been made into a movie in the 40s called Phantom of the Rue Morgue. The story was a bit disappointing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Terry Rocavert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
If you are an Edgar Allan Poe fan then this is a must have. If has hours of great stories.
Published 2 months ago by Heidi Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
Poe is wondetful! I can't wait until I can dive into the next Poe book. I sm looking gorward to it!
Published 2 months ago by Felicia Montoya
4.0 out of 5 stars
Edgar Allan Poe
This author is 19th century and really spooky. The beginning of this book give a biography of this man. Some of the earlier efforts on his part a kind of humorous. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Terrance May
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
I bought this book for my fiance because he's hugely into writing, literature and poetry as well as Edgar All Poe. Not only did it arrive a day early (Literally in 2 days! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tracie Ramirez
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