Dive into the haunting brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe with this comprehensive collection of his works. This book of Edgar Allan Poe Complete Works brings together all of Poe's mesmerizing tales and poems, showcasing the genius of this literary mastermind. Immerse yourself in the eerie atmosphere of his short stories, exploring the macabre and the mysterious that have captivated readers for generations.
This anthology is a literary treasure trove, featuring timeless classics such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" that continue to send shivers down the spine of readers. Poe's ability to weave intricate narratives with a dark, poetic flair is on full display in this meticulously curated edition of his collected works. From tales of psychological suspense to poems that delve into the deepest recesses of the human soul, this collection encapsulates the essence of Poe's unique and enduring contribution to literature.
"Edgar Allan Poe Complete Tales and Poems" is a must-have for any literature enthusiast, providing a comprehensive and elegantly bound volume that pays homage to the legacy of one of the greatest American writers. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the world of Poe, this anthology is an immersive journey into the mind of a literary legend, showcasing the full scope of Edgar Allan Poe's brilliance.
The Collection of Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories Contains 76 Poems Written by Poe from 1824 - 1849, as well as 23 of his most Popular and Well-Loved Stories and Tales.
Tales In This Collection
MorellaThe Devil in the Belfry The Fall of the House of UsherThe Murders in the Rue MorgueThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Pit and the PendulumThe Black CatThe Tell-Tale HeartThe Purloined Letter Plus Others!Poetry In This Collection
The RavenAnnabel LeeTamerlaneAnd MANY More!Buy Your Copy Today!
The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead. His works have been in print since 1827 and include such literary classics as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Fall of the House of Usher. This versatile writer’s oeuvre includes short stories, poetry, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews. He is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the modern detective story and an innovator in the science fiction genre, but he made his living as America’s first great literary critic and theoretician. Poe’s reputation today rests primarily on his tales of terror as well as on his haunting lyric poetry.
Just as the bizarre characters in Poe’s stories have captured the public imagination so too has Poe himself. He is seen as a morbid, mysterious figure lurking in the shadows of moonlit cemeteries or crumbling castles. This is the Poe of legend. But much of what we know about Poe is wrong, the product of a biography written by one of his enemies in an attempt to defame the author’s name.
The real Poe was born to traveling actors in Boston on January 19, 1809. Edgar was the second of three children. His other brother William Henry Leonard Poe would also become a poet before his early death, and Poe’s sister Rosalie Poe would grow up to teach penmanship at a Richmond girls’ school. Within three years of Poe’s birth both of his parents had died, and he was taken in by the wealthy tobacco merchant John Allan and his wife Frances Valentine Allan in Richmond, Virginia while Poe’s siblings went to live with other families. Mr. Allan would rear Poe to be a businessman and a Virginia gentleman, but Poe had dreams of being a writer in emulation of his childhood hero the British poet Lord Byron. Early poetic verses found written in a young Poe’s handwriting on the backs of Allan’s ledger sheets reveal how little interest Poe had in the tobacco business.
My rating is only on the poem "The Raven." I could not find a book on Goodreads for just this poem, which makes sense since it is only a few pages long. Now, with that little disclaimer out of the way let's move on to my review.
This is my favorite poem. It is brilliant how it describes a person's sadness of losing his deceased love without getting overly sentimental. He is trying to take a moment to escape his sadness by getting lost in reading, but a Raven comes into his reading chamber. This bird irritates and annoys him getting him away from his task of drowning his sorrows in literature and bringing his thoughts back to his lost love Lenore.
This has all my favorite short stories. The Raven = classic, quotable The Telltale Heart = haunting Masque of the Red Death = creepy The Fall of the House of Usher = cringe-y Cask of Amontillado = anxiety inducing
DNF I couldn't get into it and i'm not even far enough into it to want it to count towards my goal. this is definitely not one where i'll read the stories in sequence, more just when i'm feeling like it. which maybe was the point in the first place. started and DNF'd in 2025.