The Great Stories: Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Detective, Horror, Poetry (The 2021 edition features new illustrations)

EDGAR ALLAN POE was a famous American writer, poet, literary critic, and editor. He penned more than 70 different short stories across multiple genres: psychological, mystical, gothic, romantic, detective, satirical. He also wrote poetry, of which "The Raven" with its haunting rhythm, is unsurpassed. His writing style falls into the category of American romanticism. Poe was one of the first American writers predominately publish short stories. He is one of the creators of the detective fiction genre in literature. His work also marked the beginning of the science fiction genre. Contents: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold-Bug, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, Hop-Frog, Ligeia Morella, The Oval Portret, The Raven Al Aaraaf, Annabel Lee, The Bells, The City in the Sea, The Conqueror Worm, A Dream Within a Dream, Eldorado, Eulalie, The Haunted Palace, To Helen, Lenore, Tamerlane, Ulalume