The Edgar Allan Poe Collection: 5-Book Paperback Boxed Set

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

This handsome 5-book paperback box set contains Edgar Allan Poe's most celebrated literary works, presented with striking contemporary cover designs.

Edgar Allen Poe is regarded as one of the greatest American writers and a pioneer of the horror genre. Themes of guilt, fear and revenge abound as the master of gothic horror transports readers to mysterious worlds, carries them on dangerous sea voyages, and investigates gruesome murders. This box set brings together some of his most celebrated works, from his classic horror stories such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher' to his dream-like poetry such as 'The Raven' and his humorous, cynical satire including 'The Man who was Used Up'.

In this collection you will find:
• Stories and Satire
• Classic Tales of Horror
• The Raven and Other Poems
• Two Tales of Travel
• Tales of Adventure and Mystery

This 5-volume collection offers a comprehensive look into the mind of one of America's most revered and enigmatic writers, each edition presented with gloriously gothic cover designs.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Collections series features delightful, high-quality paperback box sets of classic works of literature with striking contemporary cover designs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398830424
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	10/03/2023
Series:	Arcturus Classic Collections , #17
Sales rank:	262,314
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 3.10(d)

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. As the author of The Murders in the Rue Morgue, he is considered to be the father of the detective fiction genre. However, he is also widely known for his poetry, such as "The Raven", which brought him much critical acclaim during his lifetime, but little remuneration, and for his classic horror stories, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death". The circumstances surrounding his death in 1849 are themselves a mystery because he was delirious when found and was lying in the street. He died four days later in hospital in Baltimore. All the records, including his death certificate, were destroyed. His literary legacy lives on and has influenced countless generations of writers.

Table of Contents

BOOK 1: Tales of Adventure and Mystery

MS. Found in a Bottle
Some Passages in the Life of a Lion (Lionizing)
A Descent into the Maelström
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
The Gold Bug
The Facts of the Case of M. Valdemar
Landor's Cottage
"Thou Art the Man!"
The Purloined Letter
The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaal


BOOK2: Classic Tales of Horror

Berenice
Morella
The Assignation
King Pest
Metzengerstein
Ligeia
The Fall of the House of Usher
William Wilson
The Man of the Crowd
The Masque of the Red Death
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Premature Burial
The Oblong Box
The Cask of Amontillado
The Oval Portrait
The Imp of the Perverse
Hop-Frog


BOOK 3: Short Stories and Satire

Bon-Bon
The Spectacles
The Balloon-Hoax
Eleonora
The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
Never Bet the Devil Your Head
The Sphinx
The Man That was Used Up
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
The Devil in the Belfry
The Angel of the Odd
Some Words with a Mummy

BOOK 4: Two Tales of Travel

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Journal of Julius Rodman


BOOK 5: The Raven and Other Poems

Poems
O, Tempora! O, Mores!
Song
The Lake: To —
Imitation
The Happiest Day
Evening Star
Hymn to Aristogeiton and Harmodius
Dream
In Youth I Have Known One
A Pæan
Romance
Sonnet-to Science
An Acrostic
To —
To —
Alone
Elizabeth
Tamerlane
To Isadore
The Village Street
The Forest Reverie
To the River
Fairy-Land
The Valley of Unrest
To Helen
Lenore
Fanny
Serenade
To One in Paradise
The City in the Sea
Israfel
Spirits of the Dead
A Dream
The Coliseum
The Conqueror Worm
The Haunted Palace
Al Aaraf
Sonnet-Silence
Dream-Land
The Raven
The Sleeper
The Divine Right of Kings
Impromptu.To Kate Carol
An Epigram for Wall Street
To F—-
To F—-s S.O—-d
Eulalie-A Song
To Helen
Beloved Physician (unfinished)
An Enigma
Ulalume-A Ballad
To M.L.S—
Evangeline
To Marie Louise (Shew)
Lines on Ale
Eldorado
The Bells
To My Mother
For Annie
A Dream Within a Dream
Annabel Lee
To Zante
Hymn

Prose Poems
The Island of the Fay
The Power of Words
The Colloquy of Monos and Una
The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Shadow-a Parable
Silence-a Fable
Index of First Lines

Editorial Reviews

Talk about a match made in heaven! It would be hard to imagine more fitting narrators for Poe's classic horror tales than Price and Rathbone, two superb, classically trained actors who became household names starring in movies of suspense and mystery. Poe's work is especially well-suited to audio, and these remastered, archival Caedmon recordings, originally released on phonograph records, showcase the two actors at their finest. Both Price and Rathbone perfectly convey the prototypical Poe narrator trying to come to grips with the horror he has experienced. In "Berenice," Price's voice sounds refined yet deeply troubled as he struggles to explain the insidious, neurotic obsession taking over his life. "The Cask of Amontillado" finds Rathbone chuckling with evil pleasure at the well-planned murder of one who has slighted him. Among the remaining featured tales are "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "The Black Cat" and "The Pit and the Pendulum." This audio is an absolute must for Poe fans, and high school and college students assigned Poe stories for English class will find the literature takes on new meaning with this recording. (Jan.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Poe, said to be the creator of the American Gothic tale and detective fiction, is well represented in this collection of 20 poems and short stories that was originally produced in 1954. The pieces illustrate several themes for which Poe was well known. For example, he felt that the death of a beautiful woman was the most poetical topic in the world. "The Raven," which made him famous, shows the incantatory or hypnotic quality of his rhythm, especially with Basil Rathbone's reading. Other horror tales included are "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Black Cat," and "The Fall of the House of Usher." The people in his novels often die and then mysteriously return to life, usually after they have been entombed. In "The Imp of the Perverse," Poe expounds on his theory of humanity that we often do something simply because we should not. The literary world is grateful for his unique vision. Vincent Price and Rathbone, well-known actors, both perform excellently. Any serious collection of horror or detective fiction would not be complete without Poe's works. Highly recommended. Marjorie Lemon, SRCF-Mercer, PA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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