The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales

and Other Tales

by Edgar Allan Poe

mass market paperback, 384 pages

English language

Published April 1, 1998 by Signet.

ISBN:: 978-0-451-52675-5
OCLC Number:: 491720606

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FOURTEEN TALES OF MYSTERY. TERROR. IMAGINATION. AND SUSPENSE

The celebrated master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe brought his nightmare visions to vivid dramatic life in his classic stories. Now this Signet Classic edition gathers together fourteen of his darkest and richest tales. including "The Pit and the Pendulum," an unforgettable reimagining of Inquisition tortures: Tell-Tale Heart." which delves into the complex nature ofa murderer's madness; and "The Fall of the House of Usher," his tour de force about a familv doomed by an ancient curse.

Poe, ever fascinated by the mysterious, pioneered the detective story, creating in "TheVurloined Letter" and "The Murders in the Rtiet.Morgue a rational investigator with a poetic soul. Also featured here is Poe's only full- length novel, Sanative on. Goldon Pym. An author who' holds an important place America's literary past, Edgar Allan Poe continues to influence and inspire others with the lush, vibrant style …

FOURTEEN TALES OF MYSTERY. TERROR. IMAGINATION. AND SUSPENSE

With a New Introduction by Stephen Marlowe --back cover

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4/5

This story collection was a fun mix of adventure, mystery and horror. I can definitely see how many later works have been inspired by Poe, he really had a way of bringing things to life in a short amount of time and setting up an interesting premise.

There were certainly some stories that stood out like The Fall of House Usher and the descent into madness in The Black Cat, and the detective stories were quite fun too and a clear inspiration for Sherlock later on.

Overall it was a fun read when you want a quick story in between bigger works.