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"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado") is a short story, written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (possibly sometime during...

"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and horror, it is also, to a certain degree, a hoax, as it was published without...

*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 Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes...

Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue (The Murders in the Rue Morgue dans l'édition originale) est une nouvelle d'Edgar Allan Poe, parue en avril 1841 dans le Graham's Magazine, traduite en français d'abord par Isabelle Meunier puis, en 1856, par Charles Baudelaire dans le recueil Histoires extraordinaires....

This Top Five Classics illustrated anthology features 13 classic short stories, two poems, and six complete novels—all foundational works of the horror genre, including: Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Island of Doctor...

The third in the Modern Library's series of original compilations, The Raven and the Monkey's Paw is a collection of classic tales and poems to engage our fear-seeking senses. The beauty of these stories and poems lies in their readability: ideal for sharing aloud around the campfire or for a quick,...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘It was unnecessary for all to perish, when, by the death of one, it was possible, and even probable, that the rest might be finally preserved.’ Travelling aboard a whaling vessel, a young stowaway is swept...

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story...

“The Black Cat” is the well-known Edgar Allan Poe short story of a man who commits a crime and then cannot help but incriminate and condemn himself. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers. -Every...

*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 Philosophy of Composition" is an...

"Jamais je n'oublierai les sensations d'effroi, d'horreur et d'admiration que j'éprouvai en jetant les yeux autour de moi." Pourquoi les histoires qui nous font aussi peur nous fascinent-elles autant ? Tout Edgar Poe découle de cette fascination pour l'étrange, le frisson...

« Petite discussion avec une momie » est une nouvelle d’Edgar Allan Poe. Appelé tard dans la soirée au City Museum pour y examiner une momie de Libye avec ses amis scientifiques et égyptologues, une malencontreuse expérience à la pile de Volta tire la momie de son sommeil multimillénaire....

« William Wilson » est une nouvelle fantastique d’Edgar Allan Poe publiée en 1839 dans le Burton’s Gentlemen’s magazine. Dans cette nouvelle traduite par Charles Baudelaire, Poe explore le thème du Doppelganger. William Wilson est repris dans Pierrot le fou de Jean-Luc Godard. Un chef d’œuvre de l’angoisse en version bilingue !

Ces lettres révèlent la folie d’un homme à la fois exalté et terrifié par le sentiment qui le consume. Certaines figurent même parmi les plus stupéfiantes de ce qui a pu s’écrire en matière de lettres d’amour. Poète, romancier, nouvelliste, Edgar Allan Poe est l’une des principales...