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Selected Tales | Edgar Allan Poe
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Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction. Yet, as well as being highly enjoyable, Poe's tales are works of very real intellectual exploration. Abandoning the criteria of characterization and plotting in favour of blurred boundaries between self and other, will and morality, identity and memory, Poe uses the Gothic to question the integrity of human existence. Indeed, Poe is less interested in solving puzzles or in moral retribution than in exposing the misconceptions that make things seem `mysterious' in the first place. Attentive to the historical and political dimensions of these very American tales, this new critical edition selects twenty-four tales and places the most popular - `The Fall of the House of Usher', `The Masque of the Red Death', `The Murders in the Rue Morgue; and `The Purloined Letter' - alongside less well-known travel narratives, metaphysical essays and political satires. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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#StoryGraph: fiction classics horror short stories dark-gothic
100 pages • first pub 2016 • 5 Stars

• Kindle in Motion animated e-book with audio

Edgar Allan Poe is known as the forefather of suspense and modern crime fiction. For the first time ever, Darkness There showcases some of his most famous tales with stunning digital illustrations. Each story explores a different twist of madness, murder, and melancholy.

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Literary_Siren
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A KiM (Kindle in Motion) for Edgar Allan Poe???? And it‘s only $.99???? I‘m so there!! #DailyDeal

CherryPie Oh! That's cool! 6y
GeekGirlOnAQuest Wow! Thanks for sharing - I just grabbed that too! 6y
DivineDiana Well, I just bought it, but my Kindle Fire doesn‘t seem to have the option to view the art. ☹️ 6y
Literary_Siren @DivineDiana really?? Bummer! I can view it on my iPhone app. Try it that way? 6y
DivineDiana Good idea! 👍🏻 6y
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Katiesbookishlife
Selected Tales | Edgar Allan Poe
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Is it madness to read Poe in brilliant sunshine ?

emilyhaldi Lol, perhaps, especially with that particular cover 🖤😆 6y
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jhod
Selected Tales | Edgar Allan Poe
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@libby1 I had the same thought - whether I should feel #blushful at buying more books... but at a pound each how can I?!
#YESvember

bedandabook I must get round to reading some Poe; I can‘t believe I‘m a literature graduate and never have! Hope you enjoy both of them. 6y
jhod @bedandabook I haven't either! Will you know what I think :-) 6y
Libby1 @jhod - great minds think alike! 6y
TricksyTails Love that Poe cover!! 6y
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Auntynanny
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I couldn't find the exact title on here, but I listened to an audio collection of Poe's work. Some of it was read by Vincent Price. I enjoyed it, but I find that my mind wandered a lot while I was listening. I definitely will have to read some of his stuff.