Tales of Mystery and Terror (Great Illustrated Classics) (Library Binding)

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Product Description

A selection of 13 stories in the supernatural, horror and suspense genre. Included are some of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales - "The Pit", "The Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 -- 49), was born in Boston, USA. He was a short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor the detective-fiction genre. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 240 pages
• Publisher: Playmore Publishers (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866119841
• ISBN-13: 978-0866119849
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,478,144 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many Good Stories In One, July 12, 2000

By	VoodooLord7 (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Tales of Mystery and Terror (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)

Mystery, terror, suspense... it's all here. Just look at all the classic stories in this one volume: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tell Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, and his masterpiece the Gold Bug. This is required reading for any fan of Poe, or classic writings in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A spectacular book full of horror book, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of Mystery and Terror (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)

This is a spectacular multi-story book. It has a wonderful variety of excitement, adventure and a lot of horror. i really enjoyed this exclusive group of books. I kept my nose in it as long as possible each time I read this book. I recommend this to any reader who enjoys horror and many other genres

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is thrilling and bone chilling, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of Mystery and Terror (Illustrated Classic Editions) (Hardcover)

This is a very good book to read at night or while camping. This is my favorite book because it has lots of stories in it and it keeps you from buying all the books seperately.And if you have a report to do and you need illistrations this has one on everypage.