Edgar Allan Poe
4) The raven
It is virtually impossible to overstate Edgar Allan Poe's importance in the field of American literature. He is credited not only with inventing or significantly advancing the short story, detective fiction, and science fiction, but also with being one of the first Americans to pursue a career in writing as a vocation. This comprehensive volume is a career-spanning collection of Poe's stories and poems.
American poet, critic, and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe is universally recognized for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. His stories are characterized by an original kind of supernatural horror, often using the awareness of death as a catalyzing force in its own right. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth and intense imagery, made vivid through his musical language and hypnotic rhythms, which are especially captivating
...10) El cuervo
11) El gato negro
Un terrorífico gato negro que trae mala suerte; el golpeteo de un corazon que delata un crimen; un príncipe que quiere salvarse de una peste mortal, o un astuto hombre que está a punto de morir, son algunas de las historias narradas, tidas llenas de horror, misterio y suspenso. Cuentos en este volumen: El gato negro, Los anteojos, Manuscrito encontrado en una botella, El corazón delator, Los asesino de la rue MOrgue, Eleonora, El cuervo, El
...In 'The Masque of the Red Death' and other tales of gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe writes as no one else ever has of creeping, mounting terrors, of malevolent tormentors and of a mind's own sickening madness
Outside the abbey's armoured walls, the common poor are ravaged by a grisly pestilence known as the 'Red Death', while within, safe and untroubled, the happy Prince Prospero hosts lavish entertainments. But, in their immodest comfort,
The classic poems and spine-tingling stories of a Gothic American master collected in one volume
Of all the American masters, Edgar Allan Poe staked out perhaps the most unique and vivid reputation, as a master of the macabre. Even today, in the age of horror movies and high-tech haunted houses, Poe is the first choice of entertainment for many who want a spine-chilling thrill.
Born in Boston in 1809,
...This anthology presents Poe's finest works in a rich selection of poetry and prose that features his only complete novel, The Narrative of...
The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
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