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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Enriched Classics)

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Edgar Allen Poe is the essential for any horror enthusiast. He was the true master of the macabre and his stories have a truth about them that reaches into everyone's mind and soul. If you are a student of horror then you need to take the time to research Poe. Every story and poem of his is a classic to be admired for the ages. Poe has undoubtedly unlocked realms he was not sure existed until his mind explored them. From his detective which started a new age of police work to the inner workings of ones mind that gave away his deep routed secrets.
The Raven is a piece of work that no matter who you start to speak the beginning to they will know the poem. The Murder of the Rue Morgue was a brilliant way to drag you through the crime scene and how he worked out the problem was intriguing. The Tell Tale Heart was a great way to interpret the way you are not safe even with ones own mind. The Pit and the Pendulum was his best way to keep you on the verge of suspense.
I would recommend that you read everything that Poe has written and that you read it more then once.

I got this book because I wanted to read certain of the Poe stories, such as THE BLACK CAT, PURLOINED LETTER etc. This book is just right for that intended purpose as it contains most of his most famous ones. Also my eyes are old & I was happy that the print is a reasonable size. Great book if you are interested in the stories it contains. If you want to read all of his stories, "the complete
stories" books are also available.

Mr. Poe was messed up in his personal life, but he could write...and he knew how to disturb! It's said some of the tales in this collection are what modern writers of horror base their own works on, Poe was that good. The short story "Dolan's Cadillac" by Stephen King is just one example of Poe-inspired writing.

It's a great compilation at an affordable price, and would be a good addition to the library of any classic works enthusiast.

This book is what I needed in teaching my class. Has all the writings and more. Good book for reading and resource.

Loved this book! I had not read Edgar Allan Poe since college, but I needed to read it as a participant in a local book club. Loved all the little twists in his short stories, and then the surprises.

The story of `'Tell Tale Heart'' by Edgar Allan Poe was a good, but odd story. In the story he was an old man that was also a killer. Before he killed the guy in the story he was nice to him. They was actually really good friends until he killed him. At the end of the story he attempted to the police that he killed the other guy.