Edgar Poe

Horrifying tales of mystery, sickening madness and buried bodies by the master of the macabre.

The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe, the father of American horror fiction, first published his macabre short story "The Black Cat" in the August 19, 1843 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. The frightening tale of a murderer tormented by guilt over his terrible deeds is a classic. The narrator's admission that much of his bad behavior and deranged thinking is the result of demon alcohol is possibly autobiographical, as Poe himself struggled with alcoholism throughout his life. This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots," series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

The Black Cat

Kevin Hayes

Collected Poems

Benjamin F. Fisher

Fisher, Benjamin F., IV

Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

The Complete Dupin

G. A. Henty

Jens Jacobsen

W. C. Morrow

Charles Dye

Teddy Keller

Katherine Maclean

Robert Ingersoll

Syndrome Johnny features a mind-blowing collection of harrowing short dystopias focused on plagues. The short stories include contemporary fiction such as Charles Dye's "Syndrome Johnny" and Teddy Keller's "The Plague," well-known works like Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death," and also historically-based accounts, including Jens Peter Jacobsen's "The Plague in Bergamo," which details the 12th Century plague that broke out in the city that has been the epicenter of Italy's 2020 COVID-19 epidemic.

Syndrome Johnny and Other Stories

Plague Dystopias Volume Five

This resource provides a written copy of the short story as well as a glossary to use for the study of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-tale Heart'. The highlighted sections can be selected for quick access to the relevant recital video.

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

Charles Baudelaire

Knowing Edgar Allan Poe, The Greatest Tales, Introduced by Ch. Baudelaire

Diddling. Considered As One Of The Exact Sciences.

In "The Masque of the Red Death" Edgar Allan Poe writes as no one else ever has of creeping, mounting terrors – of the deadly approach of a terrible pendulum, of the awful end of an ancient and noble house, and of the impossible beating of a dead heart.

The Masque of the Red Death

Four Beasts In One: The Homo-Cameleopard

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.The literary output of Poe, though not great in volume, limited in range, and very unequal in merit, bears the stamp of an genius. In his poetry he sometimes aims at a musical effect to which the sense is sacrificed, but at times he has a charm and a magic melody all his own. His better tales are remarkable for their originality and ingenuity of construction, and in the best of them he rises to a high level of imagination, as in The House of Usher, while The Gold Beetle or Golden Bug is one of the first examples of the cryptogram story; and in The Purloined Letters, The Mystery of Marie Roget, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue he is the pioneer of the modern detective story. This illustrated edition of the COMPLETE TALES & POEMS of Edgar Allan Poe features 142 works by Poe, including all of his short stories and poems. 74 Tales, including: The Tell-Tale Heart The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Fall of the House of Usher The Masque of the Red Death The Pit and the Pendulum The Purloined Letter The Black Cat Hop-Frog The Cask of Amontillado 68 Poems, including: The Raven The Conqueror Worm The Bells Tamerlane Al Aaraaf Lenore Eldorado Annabel Lee

The Gold Bug, the Fall of the House Usher, the Tell-Tale Heart, the Murders in Rue Morgue, the Raven, Tamerlane, Annabel Lee, Ulalume

Complete Tales and Poems - Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated Edition)

"Eureka" (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses man's relationship with God, whom he compares to an author.

Eureka

The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath.Having been condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, the narrator descends into a kind of hell. Dizzy with weakness and fainting with fear, he experiences such torments that death itself would be welcome. What troubles him most is the eternal question: how will he die?Toledo Prison is notorious for the torture of the condemned. What minds have dreamed up the terror of the pit in the center of the cell? What is the significance of the painted figure of Time with his menacing pendulum? Why do the walls glow with heat?Experience with the narrator the intensity of his suffering when death seems inevitable but its form uncertain. Can anything, or anybody, help him?

The Pit and the Pendulum

En 1856, Charles Baudelaire traduit une sélection de nouvelles écrites par Edgar Allan Poe et les réunit en un ouvrage, sous le titre Histoires Extraordinaires. Cette édition bilingue met côte à côte les textes originaux d'Edgar Allan Poe avec les traductions de Charles Baudelaire, afin de profiter pleinement des styles de ces deux grands noms de la littérature. Sommaire : Edgar Poe, sa vie et ses oeuvres Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue La Lettre volée Le Scarabée d'or Le Canard au ballon Aventure sans pareille d'un certain Hans Pfaall Manuscrit trouvé dans une bouteille Une descente dans le Maelstrom La Vérité sur le cas de M. Valdemar Révélation magnétique Souvenirs de M. Auguste Bedloe Morella Ligeia Metzengerstein À propos de cette édition, Pour cette édition bilingue, les textes originaux et leurs traductions ont été alignés, de sorte que les paragraphes correspondants apparaissent côte à côte. Des sauts de lignes peuvent décaler le début d'un paragraphe afin de maintenir au mieux une correspondance de contenus entre les pages en langue originale et en français. Bonne lecture,

Edition Bilingue : Anglais/Français - Edgar Allan Poe Traduction de Charles Baudelaire - Recueil de Nouvelles Fantastiques et Horrifiques - Obscura Edition

Histoires Extraordinaires

Morticia Knight

Gloom, dread and fear possess the House of Usher and its inhabitants. But Edward sees nothing but light and love in the fair Madeline. Can he save her from the deadly illness that has plagued the Usher family for centuries—before it is too late? Invited to the gloomy, decaying House of Usher by a boyhood chum, Edward is perplexed by his friend's mysterious affliction. Roderick tells him that it is a curse on his family, and that all of the Ushers must eventually succumb. Upon briefly viewing Roderick's sister—the lovely Madeline—Edward determines to save both her and Roderick from their awful fate. But there are strange twists and turns that Edward encounters in his quest to discover the truth of the puzzling illness. Is the valet Henry up to no good? Does the house itself hold some unnatural sway over its residents? Or is there an even more sinister explanation? When Edward finally chances to meet the Lady Madeline secretly, he has no doubt that only his love and resolve can save her. One night, it appears that he hasn't acted soon enough. Is there still hope that he can rescue sweet Madeline from the clutches of the evil House of Usher? You only pay for the words our authors have added - not for the original content

The Fall of the House of Usher

"Ligeia" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1838. "Ligeia" is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman.

Ligeia

A unique luxury edition of some of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories, Tales of the Macabre takes the reader into the heart of a dozen stories, including The Fall of The House of Usher, Berenice, and The Black Cat…all beautifully illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe. Includes Charles Baudelaire's essay on Poe's life and works.

Edgar Poe

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