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Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition

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Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's greatest writers. He is an absolute master of the short story and the poem. A collection of Poe's writings is a welcome addition to any bookshelf. I would not, however, chose this particular collection.

Because all of his works fit handsomely in a single volume, there is no real need to purchase a "selected works" version like this one. There are other "value priced" editions that have everything and you will be better off with one of them. Look for the term "complete works."

Poe's writings do not disappoint, but this presentation of his writings does.

This is an excellent book, it has gold leaf paper and its own bookmark and has a GREAT sum of his work although some 'may' be missing but all the great ones are there such as the infamous The Raven and The Masque of Red Death, The Fall of The House of Usher among many others; to keep this short and simple this book is well worth the price and looks better in person then what amazon shows. Do keep in mind like I said this is a very nice book and only buy it if your either an avid Poe fan or want a great book to add to your growing library (like me), otherwise buy a paperback if you want something to tote around with you between classes etc.

Edgar A.Poe's book"Works of Edgar Allan Poe" is a classic book of sci-fi and detective stories as well as the works he's most famous for. Anyone can get into it, even if they are 14 like me. The plots are unique and mind boggling, each story involving the complexity of the human mind.

Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe / 0-517-05358-6

Odds are, you already know whether you like Poe or not, and if you're considering purchasing this volume, you would most benefit from a table of contents. Here is the list of all the included stories and poems included in this collection, listed in order of inclusion:

MS. Found in a Bottle
Berenice
Morella
Some Passages in the Life of a Lion
The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall
The Assignation
Bon-Bon
Shadow: A Parable
Loss of Breath: A Tale Neither In nor Out of "Blackwood"
King Pest: A Tale Containing an Allegory
Metzengerstein
Le Duc De l'Omelette
Four Beasts in One; The Homo-Cameleopard
A Tale of Jerusalem
Mystification
Ligeia
How to Write a Blackwood Article
A Predicament: The Scythe of Time
Silence: A Fable
The Journal of Julius Rodman
The Devil in the Belfry
The Man That Was Used Up
The Fall of the House of Usher
William Wilson
The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling
The Business Man
The Man in the Crowd
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
A Descent into the Maelstrom
The Island of the Fay
The Colloquy of Monos and Una
Never Bet the Devil Your Head
Three Sundays a Week
Eleonora
The Oval Portrait
The Masque of the Red Death
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Gold-Bug
The Black Cat
Diddling Considered as One of the Exact Sciences
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
The Spectacles
The Balloon-Hoax
Mesmeric Revelation
The Premature Burial
The Oblong Box
The Angel of the Odd
Thou Art the Man
The Purloined Letter
The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq.
The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade
Some Words with a Mummy
The Power of Words
The Imp of the Perverse
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether
The Sphinx
The Cask of Amontillado
The Domain of Arnheim
Mellonta Tauta
Hop-Frog
X-ing a Paragrab
Von Kempelen and His Discovery
Landor's Cottage
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Raven
The Bells
Annabel Lee
Lenore
Eulalie - A Song
To Helen
A Dream Within a Dream
Ulalume
Sonnet - To Science
Al Aaraaf
To the River
To My Mother
The Lake - To -
Catholic Hymn
Stanzas
Song
Fairy-Land
For Annie
The Sleeper
Bridal Ballad
To M -
To One in Paradise
The Haunted Palace
The City in the Sea
To F-s S. O-d
Dreams
To F-
Eldorado
To M.L.S.-

~ Ana Mardoll

This book provides the reader a significant sampling of Poe's works both stories and poems. I found the 69 stories to be adequate for the casual reader including all the well known tales: The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, and The Cask of Amontillado. I was pleased to see that "Hop Frog" also made the cut.

His included poems numbered 31 and included: The Raven, Lenore, To The River, The Sleeper, The Haunted Palace, and Dreams. I believe the collection is well suited for a "Selected Works" book.

The book itself is hardbound, the edges of the pages are gold, and a yellow ribbon book mark is built in to the top of the spine. The only negative thing I can truly say about this book is that my personal copy had a broken spine when I took it out of the box, though it was new.

Edgar Allan Poe is truely the father of Horror stories. My favourite creepy story is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' a short read that should be read late at night to get the atmosphere of a true Edgar Allan Poe work of art.

I also enjoyed 'The Masque of Red Death' - a little known short story as well as 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'. Poe's greatest known work - 'The Raven' is also included, and that is by far the best thing Poe has written.

There are not only short stories and poetry. Poe did give script writing a go, and the play 'The Power of Words' is an interesting read, and shows a discussion with a tutor and a pupil over various topics. This script is meant to be read and nor performed, however.

Edgar Allan Poe's best work is defienetly in this volume, and I recomened it for lovers of reading and not just poetry, and vice versa.

I love edgar allan poe books, but this one is the best, because it has all of the stories and poems in it. Great book.

Edgar Allan Poe of Baltimore wrote the memorable poem, "The Raven", and that poem inspired the name of Baltimore's current NFL team. But naming football teams is not all he was good at. Poe wrote science fiction, horror, mystery, and detective stories. He is credited by some with the invention of the modern detective story. It is certain that Dupin, the hero of "Murders in the Rue Morgue", served as a model for Sherlock Holmes, who in turn inspired Hercule Poirot. One of Poe's short stories, "The Murder of Marie Roget", might even be classified as true crime. Although placed in Paris, it was based upon the true-life unsolved murder in New York of Mary Rogers. Poe never went to the scene of the crime, and everything he knew about the murder he got from the newspaper. Nevertheless he wrote a story in which he solved the murder and identified the murderer. His speculation was later confirmed in all major details by two confessions.

I read Poe's works as a pre-teen child, and some of the stories frightened me so badly that I can remember the details to this day. "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Premature Burial", "The Black Cat", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell Tale Heart". All these stories and more will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Poe's longest work, "The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym", proved somewhat tedious, and his poetry isn't the best, but the short stories are great.

Edgar Allen Poe's, "The Cast Of Amontillado," is a witty and daring tale between two enemies. It humorously portrays the foil of Fortunato, as he is led through the catacombs. Poe's humor is dark, sarcastic and very ironic, which quickly becomes a signpost of the tale. Poe sets himself apart from other authors in his works, based on how he depicts and encounters death. It accentuates the notion that at times, your worst enemy will appear as your best friend. Pride is the downfall of every man and the same can be said for fortunato. "Nemo me impune lacessit."

I loved THE BLACK CAT! IT was great!