Library of Weird Fiction
by Edgar Allan Poe· 2014
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a pioneering writer of weird fiction. His intense focus on the psychology of terror, his mastery of both psychological and supernatural horror, and his utilization of a dense, frenetic, and hypnotic prose style have made him a master of the weird tale and a founder of the short story. This volume contains the major weird works of Poe, from early tales as 'Metzengerstein' and 'Berenice' to masterworks as 'Ligeia' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' to late stories as 'The Cask of Amontillado' and 'Hop-Frog.' Poe’s one novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is included, as is his detective story, 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.' In addition, many of Poe’s weird poems — 'The City in the Sea,' 'The Raven,' 'Ulalume,' 'Annabel Lee,' and others — are included. The volume concludes with a bibliography of first appearances of all the items included. The volume is edited by S. T. Joshi.
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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a pioneering writer of weird fiction. His intense focus on the psychology of terror, his mastery of both psychological and supernatural horror, and his utilization of a dense, frenetic, and hypnotic prose style have made him a master of the weird tale and a founder of the short story. This volume contains the major weird works of Poe, from early tales as 'Metzengerstein' and 'Berenice' to masterworks as 'Ligeia' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' to late stories as 'The Cask of Amontillado' and 'Hop-Frog.' Poe’s one novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is included, as is his detective story, 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.' In addition, many of Poe’s weird poems — 'The City in the Sea,' 'The Raven,' 'Ulalume,' 'Annabel Lee,' and others — are included. The volume concludes with a bibliography of first appearances of all the items included. The volume is edited by S. T. Joshi.