Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) is one of America’s greatest and best-loved writers. Known as the father of the detective story, Poe is perhaps most famous for his short stories—particularly his shrewd mysteries and chilling, often grotesque tales of horror—he was also an extremely accomplished poet and a tough literary critic.

Poe’s life was not far removed from the drama of his fiction. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by a foster family. As a young man, he developed problems with gambling, debts, and alcohol, and was even dismissed from the army. His love life was marked by tragedy and heartbreak. Despite these difficulties, Poe produced many works now considered essential to the American literary canon.

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The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe is a beautiful collection of Poe’s key works, including famous short stories such as “The Tell-Tale Heart” and "The Fall of the House of Usher," and classic poems such as “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee.”

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Introduction by Daniel Stashower
TALES
MS. Found in a Bottle
A Descent into the Maelstrom
The Gold-Bug
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Purloined Letter
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Imp of the Perverse
The Premature Burial
The Cask of Amontillado
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Masque of the Red Death
The Man of the Crowd
Hop-Frog
William Wilson
Ligeia
Morella
Metzengerstein
The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym
POEMS
Preface to the Poems
Poems Written in Youth
     Tamerlane
     To Helen
Miscellaneous Poems
     The Raven
     Ulalume
     Annabel Lee
     The Bells
     The Conquerer Worm
     The City in the Sea
     A Dream within a Dream
     Eldorado
Index of First Lines
The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe
Further Reading