18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

Name: 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780440322276
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This chilling collection features 18 of Edgar Allan Poe's most acclaimed stories, including classics such as The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Cask of Amontillado. Edited by Vincent Price and Chandler Brossard, with an introduction by Price, the anthology explores dark themes of horror, mystery, and the macabre that define Poe's legendary style.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy gothic literature, classic horror tales, and early American short stories. Suitable for students, educators, and fans of Edgar Allan Poe seeking a comprehensive collection of his best work.

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A chilling compilation of some of Edgar Allan Poe's best-loved stories, edited by Vincent Price and Chandler Brossard, with an introduction by Vincent Price. This collection includes:

The Black Cat - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masque of the Red Death - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - The Premature Burial - Ms. Found in a Bottle - A Tale of the Ragged Mountains - The Sphinx - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Tell-Tale Heart - The Gold-Bug - The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether - The Man That Was Used Up - The Balloon Hoax - A Descent Into the Maelström - The Purloined Letter - The Pit and The Pendulum - The Cask of Amontillado

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780440322276

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 1965

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

Contributors:

Edited by Vincent Price
Edited by Chandler Borssard

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 107.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 142g

Pages: 288

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Classic Poetry Edgar Allan Poe Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, the son of traveling actors. He published his first book of poemsTamerlane and Other Poemsin 1827, followed byTales of the Grotesque and Arabesque(which included "The Fall of the House of Usher") in 1839, but he did not achieve appreciable recognition until the publication of "The Raven" in 1845. He died in 1849. Vincent Price(1911-1993), the actor, was also a noted art expert and lecturer. Chandler Brossard (1922-1993) was a well-known writer and author of three major works.