Essential Tales and Poems

Featured in these pages are Edgar Allan Poe's best-loved and most-feared literary creations: the clever C. August Dupin, precursor to Sherlock Holmes; the terrifying ghouls of "Tales of the Grotesque" and "Arabesque"; as well as the tragic sensibilities of "The Raven and Other Poems." This is an essential treasury for Poe novices and experts alike.

About the author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was a self-destructive but brilliant writer whose supernatural works formatively shaped the horror and speculative genres. He was also one of the first writers of detective fiction as well as a formidable literary critic. 

Summary

Featured in these pages are Edgar Allan Poe's best-loved and most-feared literary creations: the clever C. August Dupin, precursor to Sherlock Holmes; the terrifying ghouls of Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque; as well as the tragic sensibilities of The Raven and Other Poems. This is an essential treasury for Poe novices and experts alike. 

Product details

• Authors: Edgar Allan Poe
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2024
• EAN: 9781435171879
• ISBN: 978-1-4351-7187-9
• No. of pages: 680
• Series: Signature Classics; Signature Editions
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature