Books with title Best of Poe

In this volume, you will find four of the most well-known stories of the Master of Mystery and the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Whether it is a narrow escape from a deadly pendulum; a vengeance fulfilled in the catacombs of an ancient city; the foreboding, supernatural events happening in the House of Usher; or the gruesome and inexplicable murders on the Rue Morgue, Poe's stories will fascinate as well as terrify you.

Is it possible to capture the genius that was Edgar Allan Poe in a single volume? To say that his work was unique is understating the fact, as much as it is to suggest that he simply lived an interesting life. Each reader, to be certain, will have their own singular favorite, chosen from the volumes of prose and poetry written during the author’s all too short life. We have endeavored to collect our own personal favorites in a single volume, to showcase the often macabre wit and wisdom that Poe possessed. Here then, are thirty-three of the best-loved works from the hand of a tortured soul; some of the greatest words a pen has ever committed to paper... The Best of Poe.

You'll be kept in suspense with these four Edgar Allan Poe short stories! The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Murders in the Rue Morgue.These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Saddleback's Illustrated Classics. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.