Tales of Mystery and Terror

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

Thirteen stories of horror, suspense and the supernatural. 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Black Cat' are just three of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales in this chilling collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140367201
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/01/1995
Series:	Puffin Classics
Edition description:	ABR
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.13(w) x 7.88(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1310L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 49), was born in Boston, USA. He was a short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor the detective-fiction genre.