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A collection of short stories horrifying enough to make your skin crawl, Edgar Allan Poe s chilling tales are not for the faint of heart. Containing Poe s most famous works, including The Fall of the House of Usher .
Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first American short story writers, and he is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Those who wish to be absorbed in dark tales and gruesome themes need look no further than this collection of thrilling tales.
The stories featured in this volume include:
- The Fall of the House of Usher
- The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
- Hop-Frog
- The Black Cat
- The Cask of Amontillado
- Some Words with a Mummy
- The Masque of the Red Death
- The Pit and the Pendulum
- The Premature Burial
A propos de l'auteur
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. Born to two poor actors in 1809, Poe was orphaned by age two as his father left in 1810 and his mother died the following year. Edgar Poe was taken in by a wealthy family-John and Francis Allan-though he was never formally adopted. Poe's desire to be a poet and writer eventually ended his relationship with John Allan and contributed to his lifelong struggle to find acceptance and financial stability.Widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 19th century, Poe redefined many aspects of horror, science fiction, and mystery writing, especially with his introduction of the first written fictional detective character, C. Augustine Dupin, bestowing Poe with the title: "The Father of Detective Fiction." In fact, many of the first readers of Poe's detective stories were under the impression that Poe's detective stories were nonfiction news articles because the analytical procession of this fictional genre was so unfamiliar.It is not known exactly what caused Poe's premature death at the age of 40 in 1849, though his impact on the literary world is undeniable.
