Other editions of book Tales of Mystery and Imagination; Tales of Suspense

Description should read: This is a book originally sold by The Easton Press, 47 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06857 as part of its "100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition" collection which then evolved into "The Greatest Books Ever Written" collection. Many of the books carry a 1979 copyright but may have been printed in different years with different cover art. This is a leather-bound volume featuring 22kt gold accents, illustrations, moire fabric endsheets, gilded page ends, and a satin-ribbon page marker. Tales of Mystery & Imagination (often rendered as Tales of Mystery and Imagination) is a popular title for posthumous compilations of writings by American author, essayist and poet Edgar Allan Poe and was the first complete collection of his works specifically restricting itself to his suspenseful and related tales.

This antiquarian volume contains a collection of some of Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous tales, including “The Gold-Bug”, “Ms. Found in a Bottle”, “A Descent into the Maelström”, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “William Wilson”, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, “The Mystery of Marie Roget”, “The Pitt and the Pendulum”, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “A Tale of the Ragged Mountains”, and more. This volume constitutes a must-have for fans of the macabre, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing "Tales of Mystery and Imagination” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Suspense, horror, mystery, supernatural - these are just part of the ingredients that Edgar Allan Poe uses in his stories, which draw the reader in a dark and gloomy atmosphere - a fantastic and dramatic world. Crimes, madmen, tragedy, turmoil, depression, a tumultuous and fascinating world created by the “precursor of modern literature of science fiction”.

A collection of several of Poe's stories of horror and mystery. Titles such as "King Pest", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Fall of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart" plus many more. A total of 304 pages. This is a unique limited release by The Franklin Library. It is a hardbound book with raised spine, gold end pages, acid-free paper, and gold inlaid markings on the cover. The book has the feel and look of a leather binding. A total of 304 pages with illustrations. A collectors item for the lover of Poe's writings.

Illustrated by Harry Clarke. Quarto. Black cloth, paper label on front cover, 412 pages, frontis., illustrated, plates. Contains eight color and twenty-four black and white plates by Harry Clarke. Twenty-nine tales by Poe including "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Gold Bug," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and many others.