The Gold-Bug and Other Tales

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Edgár Allan Poe
THE GOLD'BUG
ANDOTHERTALES
Recognized today as the undisputed master of the America*} GothkHrorror story, Edgár Allan Poe (1809-1849) revealed his genius in tales of death, terror, evil and perversity. Highly skilled in achieving a calculated psychological effect, Poe created chilling fictional nightmares permeated by mysterious forces, grotesque creatures and improbable hallucinations.
Poe's immense powers as a storyteller are at their peak in this L|nthology containing nine of his best-known short stories. Among them are "The.Murders in the Rue Morgue," a gripping 19th-century detective story that provided a model for future mystery writers; "The Fali of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death," pervaded with eerie thoughts, impulses and fears; "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," masterpieces of wickedness aíid crime; "The Pit and the Pendulum," with its agonizing specter of imminent and horrifying death; and "The Gold-Bug," a... Tovább

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Edgár Allan Poe
THE GOLD'BUG
ANDOTHERTALES
Recognized today as the undisputed master of the America*} GothkHrorror story, Edgár Allan Poe (1809-1849) revealed his genius in tales of death, terror, evil and perversity. Highly skilled in achieving a calculated psychological effect, Poe created chilling fictional nightmares permeated by mysterious forces, grotesque creatures and improbable hallucinations.
Poe's immense powers as a storyteller are at their peak in this L|nthology containing nine of his best-known short stories. Among them are "The.Murders in the Rue Morgue," a gripping 19th-century detective story that provided a model for future mystery writers; "The Fali of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death," pervaded with eerie thoughts, impulses and fears; "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," masterpieces of wickedness aíid crime; "The Pit and the Pendulum," with its agonizing specter of imminent and horrifying death; and "The Gold-Bug," a fascinating detective story that comtfines románcé and adventure in an absorbing tale of buried treasure. ^
Mystery lovers and horror story enthusiasts will find this inexpensive collection, by one of the great masters of the form, an exciting addition to their personal libraries.
Originál Dover (1991) anthology of nine stories, reprinted from a standard text. 128pp. 53/ie x 8/4. Paperbound.
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The Raven and Other Favorité Poems, Edgár Allan Poe. 64pp. 53/ie * 8}4. 26685-0 Pa. $1.00
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