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Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness (Repackage)
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness (Repackage) | Edgar Allan Poe
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A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder.... The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red.... A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors.... A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave.... Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first, secretly thrilled. Here are four tales -- "The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, " and "The Fall of the House of Usher" -- by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The original tales have been ever so slightly dismembered -- but, of course, Poe understood dismemberment very well. And he would shriek in ghoulish delight at Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations that adorn every page. So prepare yourself. And keep the lights on.
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Linsy
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My favorite cat in literature! And my favorite depiction. 🙀

#cat #ominousoctober #teamslaughter

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So cool!! 💛🖤 (edited) 1y
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Linsy
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“Villains!“

I love Gris Grimly's illustrations and Poe's stories, so this series of books is, naturally, my favorite!

#mummy #scarathlon #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter @clwojick

Clwojick I adore the illustration style! :) 2y
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Linsy
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My attempt chilling spine poetry (at least the first half). 🙀

Of Blood and Bone
Casual Vacancy
Tales of Mystery and Madness
Once Upon a Time
Beneath the Sugar Sky
Every Heart a Doorway
Rules of Magic

#chillingphotochallenge #october
#scarathlon #teamslaughter

ShelfRighteous This one is anything but chilling. One of the best books I read this year! 4y
Linsy @ShelfRighteous Okay, ha, true. I meant the whole poem. Rules of Magic was so good!!! 4y
ShelfRighteous @Linsy 😆Oh I didnt realise that. Should check out a few books from this stack tho🤩 4y
Linsy @ShelfRighteous I haven‘t read the top two yet, though I definitely plan on it, but I‘d definitely recommend the rest! (edited) 4y
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Linsy
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“The car followed me down the steep stairs, and, nearly throwing me headlong, exasperated me to madness.”

Whenever someone says black cat, I think of this story. Grimly and Poe are the perfect combo! 😼

#chillingphotochallenge #blackcat
#teamslaughter #scarathlon

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DGRachel
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10 books completed for #Screamathon! This isn‘t everything I read this month, which is exciting, but they‘re the books that count for Halloween scary/thriller/supernatural reads. This is the first year I‘ve intentionally done seasonal reads outside of December and had a ton of fun. Thanks @4thhouseontheleft for setting this up!! The top row has my favorites and I really enjoyed the Lore books on audio.

alisiakae The Lore books are going on my Chanukah wish list! Glad you enjoyed the challenge! 🎃👻🦇 5y
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DGRachel
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This collection contains The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher. I‘ve long considered Masque one of my favorite short stories (and I typically detest short stories), but Hop-Frog may now take the top spot. It was deliciously gruesome. Gris Grimly‘s illustrations are sheer perfection. 4.5 stars for this wonderful Halloween read. #screamathon #spooktober

alisiakae The illustrations look amazing!! 5y
LauraJ I love his style. 5y
DGRachel @4thhouseontheleft @LauraJ The illustrations are amazing! Gris Grimly has three volumes of wicked fairy tales and a volume of Grimm‘s fairy tales that I think I‘m going to beg @dsfisher to buy me for Christmas. 😂 (edited) 5y
Linsy I ♥️ this book!!! 5y
Sace I really like that illustration. 5y
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DGRachel
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This collection contains what is probably my favorite of Poe‘s short stories and the illustrations are incredible! I won‘t spam your feeds with oodles of pictures, but seriously...if you are a fan of Poe‘s work, grab these editions illustrated by Gris Grimly. Fabulously creepy! #screamathon

Aimeesue Those are great! 5y
Linsy I love this book! 🧡🧡🧡 5y
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NatalieR
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Pickpick

Even though my fur baby looks less enthused, this is a great book of 4 Poe stories with cool illustrations. (The Black Cat, The Masque if the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher)

Kappadeemom Look at that sweet baby❤️❤️ 6y
LibrarianJen 😍😍😍 i don‘t know what I like about this more, the book or the pups! 6y
ladym30 What an adorable pup! 6y
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mabell ❤️🐶 6y
rubyslippersreads They kind of have the same look in their eyes. 😊🐶 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @rubyslippersreads Yes! I thought the same thing. That pup is precious! 6y
BookNAround Sweet pupper. 6y
Cortg How adorable! 6y
GarthRanzz He does kind of look like Poe! 😊 6y
Craftylikefox That face 😍 6y
NatalieR @Kappadeemom Thank you! She is such a sweet girl. ❤️ 6y
NatalieR @LibrarianJen 😆 Thanks! 6y
NatalieR @ladym30 Much thanks! 😊 6y
NatalieR @rubyslippersreads @BarbaraTheBibliophage @GarthRanzz I didn‘t even notice the resemblance! Too funny. (edited) 6y
NatalieR @BookNAround Thank you! 😊 6y
NatalieR @Cortg Thanks! 🐶❤️ 6y
NatalieR @Craftylikefox Thanks, she is too much! ❤️ 6y
ladym30 One of the best books I have ever read. 6y
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bookish_wookish
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So i was going to share my bookish thrift haul from today, but im so excited about this book that i felt it needed its own post!

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JordanGraft
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I can't think of anything more #macabre than a classic Poe story, and the illustrations in this book are delightfully gruesome and perfect. Actually picked this up when I visited his house in Baltimore last summer!
#hallowreads #macabremonday

@Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck

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DGRachel
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Halloween bedtime stories. Good night, Littens! Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 #booktober #Halloweenreads

Zelma That sounds like a pretty awful way to go! 😱 7y
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Linsy
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How was my first foray into Poe? Amazing!! I love this book. Poe is morbidly amazing, the illustrations are spot on and the cat is just perfectly creepy. Seriously.

As it turns out, my new obsession is fitting; today is the 167th anniversary of Poe's death. #rippoe

#booktober #scaretober #spookyoctober #libraryhaul #hauntedbooktober #frightfest #somethingborrowed

ReadingOver50 That artwork 😳😍 7y
LauraJ @ReadingOver50 No kidding! Makes me want to read it again. 7y
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Notmacaroniandcheese
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This illustrated version of four Edgar Allan Poe tales is the perfect read for this Halloween season. Gris Grimly does a fantastic attic job bringing them to life. This book introduced me to Poe and I definitely recommend it to those who are fans of Tim Burton and Neil Gaimen

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Linsy
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As my only experience with Poe is "The Raven" (via #GilmoreGirls), this seemed like the perfect intro for #scaretober. Thanks @elkeo for the recommendation! #blameitonlitsy #libraryhaul #scarybooks #frightfest

elkeOriginal Thanks for the shout-out❣️Nice to know I can make a difference in a reader's life. This really made my day😊 7y
Linsy @elkeo I'm so glad 😁 I'm loving it!! I just finished The Black Cat for the first time and it was amazing! Creepy and a bit horrifying, but amazing. I can't believe I've never read Poe before! I've clearly been missing out. 7y
ehewett88 I would love to read some more Poe as we. Like you have only read The Raven so may need to get this. 😃 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Am I right? These illustrations make Poe's stories jump right off the page and into your nightmares.

#scarybooks
#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge

Kirstin Love it! 8y
Linsy So creepy! 💖💖 8y
BarbaraJean Yikes! 8y
Hornsby78 That is delightfully macabre. 8y
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elkeOriginal
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The original #scarybooks guy Poe with illustrations by Gris Grimly. Love this edition! #blameitonlitsy
Contains 4 stories. To scare the pants off you.
Enjoy!
#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge

UwannaPublishme Wow! Creepy cover! 8y
Loreen 💗💗💗 8y
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JordanGraft
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Bought this book at Poe's house/museum in Baltimore because the illustrations are amazing and perfect. Plus who doesn't need yet another Poe book? 😋

DGRachel Gorgeous edition! I'm jealous!! 8y
Cspen113 It's beautiful! Love it! 8y
Theresa Much more visually pleasing than the Poe audiobook I'm working my way through. 😆 8y
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DiruVamp How cool! 8y
Laura317 💚💚💚 8y
stargazerblue49 Very cool edition! 8y
Blair_Reads So cool!!! I love getting illustrated editions!! 8y
Mcoun The Black Cat - such a dark tale! 8y
Bette Great illustrations! 8y
tpixie Great illustrations ! 8y
elkeOriginal Who did the illustrations?! 8y
JordanGraft @elkeo Gris Grimly 8y
elkeOriginal Thanks! Going to look for it 📚 8y
bookloversnevergotobedalone Gris Grimly is amazing he's done several books of Poe's and a Frankenstein one, and Ray Bradbury's Halloween Tree 8y
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BekahB
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My #FunFridayPhoto pick is this old collection of Poe's short stories. I fell in love with Poe after my 6th grade teacher read a couple stories on Halloween. I immediately gushed to my dad, a high school teacher, about Poe's stories. He pulled this book off his classroom shelf and gave it to me. I felt so grown up! It looked like the books at my grandparents' house. I love Poe's work. This was the first of many editions I added to my shelves.

SusanInTiburon Good teacher, good dad, good pick! 8y
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Simona
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#Recommendsday with @Liberty
His works are roller-coaster for emotions.

Twocougs He's one of my favs❤️. I would have loved to meet him. 8y
Simona @Twocougs Yes, it would be nice.... I'd probably pass out 😳 8y
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