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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume Two

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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!