Tales of Terror and Detection (Dover Thrift Editions) [Paperback]

Edgar Allan Poe (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Dover Thrift Editions

These 5 stories engagingly reveal Poe's virtuoso gifts for both crime detection and the macabre. Includes 2 of his most famous tales, "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter," which introduces C. Auguste Dupin, the first fictional detective. Also features "William Wilson," a chilling tale of crime and evil.

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About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the leaders of the American Romantics. He is best known for his tales of the macabre and his poetry. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (October 4, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486287440
• ISBN-13: 978-0486287447
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars convenient and well-priced (supliment advised), July 24, 2002

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Caroline Chapman (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of Terror and Detection (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

This little Dover edition is cheap and fits easily into any bag, which makes it good bus stop reading. There is, however, a disadvantage to this portable Poe; namely, it's not all there. The collection excludes the story for which Poe is credited for having begun the detective genre itself: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" introduces the characters of Dupin and our narrator, and prepares the scene for the detective figure to fill the gap of reasoning that the overly-methodical Parisian police have left. It sets the tone for the increased emphasis on analysis in "Marie Rogêt" and the humorous rivalry between police and detective in "The Purloined Letter." That being said, the other stories fit well together; "The Oblong Box" has one foot in the detective genre and the other in that species of psychological drama that we see in "William Wilson." Wilson and his doppelganger compliment the double corpse question in "Marie Rogêt," and the parallel worlds and coincidences, which make the mystery of Marie Rogêt more fascinating, lend an uncanny quality to "MS Found in a Bottle," with the discovery of Mercator's map. If these stories show us anything about Poe, it is his ability to bring a story to a logical conclusion that still leaves an eerie taste in the reader's mouth.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from the library of Poe..., March 27, 2000

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This review is from: Tales of Terror and Detection (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

As always Edgar Allan Poe has created a masterpiece with this work, just as he has done with all his others. He makes haunting, chilling, and tingling stories come to life like nightmares during the daytime. He was a true master of suspense and storytelling and this work is no exception. If you enjoyed any of his others, like The Tell-tale Heart or The Raven, then you'll be sure to enjoy these tales of terror and detection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite accessible, October 3, 2009

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This review is from: Tales of Terror (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) (Paperback)

I checked out this book from the library this summer trying to find an easy version of Poe. This version is very simple. There are few words that need explanation for struggling readers. I liked it so much that I decided to buy 20 copies for use in my classroom. October will be great!