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The Fall of the House of Usher

and Other Tales

vonEdgar Allan Poe

FOURTEEN TALES OF MYSTERY. TERROR. IMAGINATION. AND SUSPENSE The celebrated master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe brought his nightmare visions to vivid dramatic life in his classic stories. Now this Signet Classic edition gathers together fourteen of his darkest and richest tales. including "The Pit and the Pendulum," an unforgettable reimagining of Inquisition tortures: Tell-Tale Heart." which delves into the complex nature ofa murderer's madness; and "The Fall of the House of Usher," his tour de force about a familv doomed by an ancient curse. Poe, ever fascinated by the mysterious, pioneered the detective story, creating in "TheVurloined Letter" and "The Murders in the Rtiet.Morgue a rational investigator with a poetic soul. Also featured here is Poe's only full- length novel, Sanative on. Goldon Pym. An author who' holds an important place America's literary past, Edgar Allan Poe continues to influence and inspire others with the lush, vibrant style that is uniquely his—and that powerfully expresses the agitation of the human spirit. With a New Introduction by Stephen Marlowe --back cover

Language

en

Published on

01/04/1998

Pages

384

Format

Mass Market Paperback

ISBN

9780451526755

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