Edgar Allan Poe The Dover Reader
Edgar Allan Poe The Dover Reader

Author: Poe, Edgar Allan

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 048679119X

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The father of the detective novel and an innovator in American Gothic fiction, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) made his living as America's first great literary critic. Today he is best remembered for his short stories and poems, haunting works of horror and mystery that remain popular around the world. This anthology presents Poe's finest works in a rich selection of poetry and prose that features his only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Short stories include "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Purloined Letter," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and more than a dozen others. In addition to a few selections of Poe's nonfiction writing, the compilation offers "The Conqueror Worm," "Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and many other memorable poems.

Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror

Author: Les Martin

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010-11-24

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0307758974

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Who is the uninvited guest wearing a creepy costume at Prince Prospero's ball? Can a man be driven mad by the "sounds" of the crime he has committed? These spine-tingling stories and others by Edgar Allan Poe are adapted for a first chapter book reader.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: SAMPI Books

Published: 2024-02-05

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 6561332016

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"The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", a story by Edgar Allan Poe, recounts the adventure of Pym, who embarks clandestinely on a whaler. After a mutiny and various adversities, including cannibalism and natural disasters, the story culminates in a mysterious and inconclusive encounter at the South Pole.

Tales of Terror and Detection
Tales of Terror and Detection

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0486111644

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"The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" introduce C. Auguste Dupin, the first fictional detective. Also included: "William Wilson," "MS. Found in a Bottle" and "The Oblong Box."

Classic Mystery Stories
Classic Mystery Stories

Author: Douglas G. Greene

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1999-06-15

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0486408817

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Contains thirteen mystery stories, written between 1841 and 1920, and includes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allan Poe, "Three Detective Anecdotes," by Charles Dickens, and "The Leopard Man's Story," by Jack London.

101 Great American Poems
101 Great American Poems

Author: The American Poetry & Literacy Project

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-04-04

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0486110265

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Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables.

Tales of Horror and Suspense
Tales of Horror and Suspense

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780486428444

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Eight ingenious, gripping tales by the master of suspense and creator of the American Gothic horror story: "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "William Wilson," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Gold-Bug," "The Purloined Letter, and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Classic, spine-tingling tales for ghost story enthusiasts.

H. G. Wells The Dover Reader
H. G. Wells The Dover Reader

Author: H. G. Wells

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2016-02-17

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 0486802485

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Features The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man, as well as five famous short stories, including "The Stolen Bacillus," the first work dealing with bio-terrorism.