Edgar Allan: 1706 books

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America’s greatest and most dark and mysterious writers. The circumstances surrounding his untimely death are still unknown, as is what made him tick. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, and he...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America’s greatest and most dark and mysterious writers. The circumstances surrounding his untimely death are still unknown, as is what made him tick. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, and he...

Edgar Allan Poe (19 January 1809 7 October 1849) was an American writer best known for stories of mystery and horror. Poe also wrote poetry, including the well known poem The Raven. Not much is known about Poes untimely death, but it cannot be debated that he has had a great influence on American literature.

"The Oblong Box" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1844, about a sea voyage and a mysterious box. The story opens with the unnamed narrator recounting a summer sea voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to New York City aboard the ship Independence. The narrator learns...

A humorous story of a conversation with a mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe. Rewritten in modern English to make it an easy read. Don't waist time trying to look up every word. There is no need for a dictionary or reference material.

Uno de los rasgos característicos de Edgar Allan Poe en su tratamiento del terror consiste en la mezcla de elementos terroríficos en sí mismos con otros que producen el mismo efecto por vía indirecta. En los once relatos que integran este volumen -entre los que se encuentran algunos de sus cuentos...

Edgar Allan Poe, huérfano a muy temprana edad, fue criado por una familia adinerada del sur de EEUU. Tras una vida complicada y trágica, llena de excesos, murió a los cuarenta años sin poder imaginar la gloria y el prestigio que llegaría a alcanzar en todo el mundo. Hoy es reconocido por lectores...

Una adaptación del cuento original escrito por Edgar Allan Poe con ilustraciones de Roger Olmos. ¿Cuál es la clave para resolver un misterio? ¿Dónde hay que buscar un objeto que alguien ha escondido para que nadie lo encuentre? ¿Por qué los policías a menudo no consiguen dar con la...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.  *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short...

The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe include many poems, short stories, and one novel. His fiction spans multiple genres, including horror fiction, adventure, science fiction, and detective fiction, a genre he is credited with inventing. These works are generally considered part of the Dark...

"Bon-Bon" is a comedic short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in December 1832 in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier. Originally called "The Bargain Lost", the story follows a man named Pierre Bon-Bon, who believes himself a profound philosopher, and his encounter with...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of Americas greatest and most dark and mysterious writers. The circumstances surrounding his untimely death are still unknown, as is what made him tick. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, and he was one...

"Ligeia" (/laɪˈdʒiːə/) is an early short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. She falls ill, composes "The Conqueror Worm", and quotes lines...

"Mesmeric Revelation" is a Gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). First published in 1844, the tale is centered on mesmerist experiments. This edition also contains a long note on Poe's life and work written by French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) in 1852. The essay was translated in English by Henry Curwen (1845-1892) in 1873.