"One of the most original American writers, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the development of both the detective story and the science-fiction story. Some of his poems--"The Raven," "The Bells," "Annabel Lee"--Remain among the most popular in American literature. Poe's tales of the macabre still thrill readers of all ages. Here are familiar favorites like "The Purloined Letter." "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," together...

Presents a selection of the poems and short stories by nineteenth-century American writer Edgar Allan Poe including "The Raven," "Lenore," "Eldorado," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Cask of Amontillado."

Includes short stories, poems, and other works by one of the great American writers.