Book Description
A selection of Poe's poetry and sixteen of his best-known tales, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue,"The Fall of the House of Usher,"The Black Cat," and "The Pit and the Pendulum.".
About Author
In his short, troubled life Edgar Allan Poe originated the mystery story, brought new psychological depth to the tale of horror, and made inimitable contributions to Romantic poetry and literary criticism. Born in Boston in 1809 to itinerant actors, Poe was orphaned as an infant and sent to live with a Richmond merchant, John Allan. Allan sent him to the University of Virginia in 1826, but Poe withdrew because of gambling debts. In 1830, with his first book of poems already published, he entered West Point but was dishonorably discharged the next year. In 1835 Poe was chosen editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Poe was already established as an author when, in 1845, the publication of "The Raven" made him famous. He began to lecture, engaged in a celebrated feud with Longfellow, and became sole proprietor of his own magazine, Broadway Journal. But in 1846 the magazine went bankrupt, and in 1847, after years of suffering, Poe's wife died of consumption. His ill health and drinking worsened. In October 1849 he was found semiconscious outside a polling place in Baltimore; a few days later he died without regaining consciousness.
Ignored for the most part by his countrymen, he was idolized by the French Symbolists, who thought of him as the first modern poet and helped to win him the recognition that is now his.
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Written only shortly before his death, Eureka is considered by many to be Poe’s masterpiece and the key to unlocking his entire writings. Its significance, in both literary and scientific worlds, cannot be underestimated.
Turning his immense intellect and remarkable artistic flair to the most challenging concepts of all—that of the creation of the world, its continued existence, and its ultimate end—Poe has created a truly extraordinary work. In his strange blend of poetry and scientific treaty, fact and frenzied speculation, he displays amazing foresight, anticipating some of the key scientific discoveries of the 20th century. Foreword by Sir Patrick Moore.

This companion volume to the Tales of Mystery and Imagination contains Edgar Allan Poe's best-known poetry, a selection of his very best stories (many of which originate in 1840s Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque) along with his finest tales from the last decade of his tragically short life. Many of these stories and poems tell of familiar Poe themes of murder, obsession and love but this volume also contains many overlooked tales of the fantastic, black comedies, parodies and hoaxes such as "The Unparalleled Adventure of Hans Pfaall," "Mesmeric Revelation," "Hop-Frog" and "The Imp of the Perverse."

Edited with an Introduction by David Galloway.

One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of sixteen stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall" relates a man's balloon journey to the moon with a combination of scientific precision and astonishing fantasy. Elsewhere, the boundaries between horror and science are elegantly blurred in stories such as "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", while the great essay "Eureka" outlines Poe's own interpretation of the universe. Powerfully influential on later authors including Jules Verne, these works are essential reading for anyone wishing to trace the genealogy of science fiction, or to understand the complexity of Poe's own creative vision.

All 27 of Doré's detailed, masterly engravings from a rare 19th-century edition of The Raven, among the most popular American poems ever written. Dreamlike, otherworldly illustrations perfectly capture the bleak despair and mournful musings of Poe's poem. Apposite quotations from the poem are printed on facing pages; complete text is also included.

One of Edgar Allan Poe's most memorable stories.

The tale centers on two matters, a black cat and the deterioration of a man. The man is one who enjoyed family life with his wife and numerous pets, but then he changed radically for the worse. The story is often compared to "The Tell-Tale Heart" because of the profound psychological elements these two works share. "The Black Cat" is a story you will never forget.

Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Black Cat." Collections and other short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (University Study Edition)...it is the edition needed for college study. Makes note taking easy. Every left facing page (even numbers) contains the story and every right facing page (odd numbers) contains a ruled note taking page. A book made for note taking.

Ye who read are still among the living, but I who write shall have long since gone my way into the region of shadows. For indeed strange things shall happen, and secret things be known, and many cen- turies shall pass away ere these memorials be seen of men. And when seen there will be some to dis- believe, and some to doubt, and yet a few who will find much to ponder upon in the characters here graven with a stylus of iron.

9 gripping tales of psychological terror and the supernatural, by the undisputed master of the American Gothic horror story: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum" and 4 others. Inspired, easily affordable classics for mystery lovers and horror story fans.

Forty-one of Poe’s most memorable poems—among them "The Bells," "Ulalume," "Israfel," "To Helen," "The Conqueror Worm," "Eldorado" and "Annabel Lee"—reveal the extraordinary spectrum of Poe’s personality and his virtuoso command of poetic language, rhythms and figures of speech. Alphabetic lists of titles and first lines.

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Enduring Literature Illuminated By Practical Scholarship A collection of the Gothic master's classic works in prose and verse. This Enriched Classic Edition Includes: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

This collection of Poe's work contains some of the most exciting and haunting stories ever written.

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埃德加·爱伦·坡(1809—1849)，是美国文学史上一个无法忽略的名字。他是天才诗人、小说家和文学评论家，而以侦探、惊悚、悬疑小说最负盛名，是公认的侦探推理小说鼻祖、科幻小说先驱、恐怖小说大师。他是一个永远沉迷于思维和幻想的作家，喜欢描写荒凉的虚幻的世界，是第一个开掘人类意识深处最幽暗隐秘领域的人。他凭借广博的知识、卓越的想象力、冷静的逻辑思维和高超的文字驾驭功底，在梦幻与现实、理性与迷狂的两极间游刃有余，其作品在任何时代都是独一无二的。
1809年1月19日，爱伦·坡出生在波士顿一个巡回演员的家庭里，三岁时就成了孤儿，后由约翰与弗朗西丝·爱伦夫妇抚养长大，更名埃德加·爱伦·坡。早年，爱伦‘坡一度就读于弗吉尼亚大学，后于1830年5月进入西点军校，因不满军校的压抑生活，经常刻意违反校规，在1831年1月受军事法庭审判后被开除，此后开始真正从事文学工作，并以独特的风格跻身小有名气的文学评论家行列。
或许是继承自家庭的戏剧天分，加之幼年培养起来的不安全感与叛逆性格，使得爱伦·坡在文学上拥有独特的气质。作为美国历史上第一位职业作家，他终生只以写作为生，但却长期处于困顿之中。1847年，爱妻弗吉尼亚死于肺结核，爱伦·坡备受打击，自此堕入酗酒与精神错乱中。两年后的10月7日，爱伦·坡逝世于巴尔的摩，时年40岁。
爱伦·坡一生创作颇丰，代表作品有悬疑小说《黑猫》、《丽姬娅》、《莫格街凶杀案》、《泄密的心脏》、《金甲虫》、《威廉之死》、《玛丽·罗杰疑案》、《厄榭府的倒塌》，长篇小说《阿·戈·皮姆历险记》，诗歌《乌鸦》、《致安娜贝尔李》，文学理论著作《写作的哲学》、《诗歌原理》等。
爱伦·坡死后，他的名誉长期受到诽谤攻击，但他的作品却泽被后世，流传各国，对世界文坛产生了深远的影响。后世不少作家和诗人都对爱伦·坡十分推崇，其中最为著名的有科幻小说家儒勒·凡尔纳，侦探小说家柯南·道尔，法国象征主义顶峰时代诗人波德莱尔、马拉美，《金银岛》的作者斯蒂文森，以及素有日本“侦探推理小说之父”之称的江户川乱步等。20世纪极负盛名的电影导演希区柯克与蒂姆·伯顿也都是爱伦·坡的忠实拥趸。
爱伦·坡对儒勒·凡尔纳的影响是具有持久力的，从1864年的《地心游记》、1881年的《大木筏》到1897年的《冰岛怪兽》，凡尔纳的不少作品都有着浓重的爱伦·坡的影响印记，甚至在“登月三部曲”中把大炮俱乐部的总部设在了美国的巴尔的摩，算是以此向爱伦·坡致敬吧。法国大诗人波德莱尔则曾花费十年时间翻译出版爱伦·坡的短篇小说，并称其是自己“文学创作的老师”、“困苦一生的知交”。
特别值得一提的是，爱伦·坡的悬疑小说以其离奇神秘、惊悚阴郁和推理严谨的风格吸引了大批读者，在世界文坛经久不衰。他在《莫格街凶杀案》等三篇小说中创造了一个业余侦探迪潘的形象，他是作者自我理想的化身，所以被塑造成具有超人智力、观察人微、料事如神的神探。为了衬托他的了不起，又借一个对他无限钦佩、相形见绌的朋友来叙述他的事迹，此外还加上一个头脑愚钝、动机虽好而屡犯错误的警探作为对比。主人公在破案过程中采用逻辑严谨的心理分析法等，有条不紊地迫使罪犯一步步就范归案，最终再由主人公洋洋自得、滔滔不绝地解释其全过程。
爱伦·坡这种独创的写作手法，使得后世的侦探小说家绝少能脱其窠臼。柯南·道尔笔下的福尔摩斯和华生医生，阿加莎·克里斯蒂笔下的大侦探波洛和黑斯廷斯上尉，都因袭了爱伦·坡的这种写法。正是基于此，以作家名字命名的埃德加·爱伦·坡奖于1946年诞生了，它是为全世界优秀侦探小说家创设的最具权威的奖项，每年4月由美国侦探作家协会(MWA)颁发，全世界的侦探小说作家们莫不以获得此奖为荣。
为了让爱伦·坡的文学爱好者和喜好惊悚推理小说的读者能够读到更多的作品，我们特别编译了这本《爱伦·坡暗黑故事全集》，在这里，暗黑几乎是所有作品的基调，但又风格各异，相信读者一定会对其爱不释手。
“我曾经有过一个梦，在梦中我看见了一艘船在海上，在午夜，在一场雨雪交加的风暴中……它现在船帆撕裂，桅杆折断，不受控制地在凶猛的巨浪中颠簸着。甲板上是一个纤细、模糊、美丽的身影，一个朦胧的男人，显然他在享受着这所有的恐惧、昏暗和动乱，他同时是这一切的核心和牺牲者。这可怕的梦中人可能就代表着爱伦·坡——他的精神、他的命运、他的诗歌和他的故事，其本身就是可怕的梦……”
惠特曼的这段评论，也许能引领读者更好地体味本书，体味谜一般的爱伦·坡。

Edgar Allan Poe’s gift for the macabre–his genius in finding the strangeness lurking at the heart of things–was so extraordinary that he exerted a major influence on Baudelaire and French symbolism, on Freudian analysis, and also on the detective novel and the Hollywood movie. His psychologically profound stories of encounters with the marvelous, the uncanny, and the dreadful represent–in contrast to the optimism of writers like Emerson and Whitman–the other, darker side of the nineteenth-century American sensibility.