Classic Works of Horror

Twenty spine-tingling stories by the American gothic master, now available as a limited Harper Perennial Olive Edition.

Of all the American masters, Edgar Allan Poe staked out perhaps the most unique and vivid reputation, as a master of the macabre. Even today, in the age of horror movies and high-tech haunted houses, Poe is the first choice of entertainment for many who want a spine-chilling thrill.

Born in Boston in 1809 to an actor and actress, and dead at the age of 40, Poe wrote across several fields during his life, noted for his poetry and short stories as well as his criticism. The best of his short fiction is collected here, including classic, timeless stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart." Known not only for the eerie beauty of his prose but his formidable satire, he is now held to be one of the foremost American Gothic writers.

Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe includes these classic haunting tales:

BereniceShadow--A ParableSilence--A FableThe Fall of the House of UsherWilliam WilsonThe Man of the CrowdThe Murders in the Rue MorgueA Descent Into the MaelstromThe Colloquy of Monos and UnaNever Bet the Devil Your Head. A Tale with a MoralThe Oval PortraitThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Pit and the PendulumThe Tell-Tale HeartThe Black CatA Tale of Ragged MountainsThe Premature BurialThe Purloined LetterSome Words with a MummyThe Imp of the PerverseThe Cask of Amontillado