Edgar Allan Poe''s chilling poems and macabre tales have made him one of the most widely read and beloved American authors ever. Featured here are more than thirty classic tales, major poems, and the seminal novella, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Among the works included: "The Pit and the Pen[...]
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With dozens of short stories and poems, including Edgar Allan Poe's most famous stories, this essential collection includes an insightful introduction, photographs of Poe, and definitive texts. It also has a full cloth sewn binding, uniform with others in this series.[...]
Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' introduced the world to its first literary detective, Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, and established many literary devices used in future fictional detectives, including Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Beyond Rue Morgue invites its authors to continue Dupin'[...]
Edgar Poe was born the son of itinerant actors on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusets. Abandoned by his father and the later death of his mother, he was taken into the foster care of John Allan, a Virginia tobacco farmer. Now styled as Edgar Allan Poe, he distinguished himself at the Universi[...]
Edgar Allan Poe was the master of tales of mystery and the macbre, and is considered the inventor of detective fiction. This extensive collection also includes his finest poetry.[...]
Few authors' names conjure up such an air of ghoulish terror as that of Edgar Allan Poe. Although best known for his classic gothic horror tales such as "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Fall of the House of Usher" or "The Premature Burial", he also wrote mystery thrillers like "The Murders in the Ru[...]
This collection of Poe's work contains some of the most exciting and haunting tales ever written. They range from the poetic to the mysterious and the darkly comic, yet all possess the genius of the grotesque that defines Poe's writing. The stories are so alive with compelling mysteries, vibrant ima[...]
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Part of the Naxos Audiobooks "Essential" series, this CD combines some of Poe's best-loved ghost stories, plus a selection of poetry, including "The Raven" and an additional biography. This audiobook features "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Ma[...]
Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors. Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining serie[...]
Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family.[...]
Bertie Bun was born to be a baker. His mum is a baker. His dad is a baker. Even his grandparents were bakers. But Bertie has a big problem - he's bored of bread! He wants to be a butcher's boy, or a bus-driver's boy or even a balloonist's boy - and his wishes are going to land him in lots of trouble[...]
Dora Dose is not just a doctor's daughter, she's a double doctor's daughter - her mum and dad are both doctors. Dora wishes she was a doctor too. But, when her parents wake up covered in spots, it looks as if her wish is going to come true - a little too soon. Based on the classic 'Happy Families' c[...]
This is the story of ups and downs, and tangles, in the life of the keen mountain climber, Clara Cliff. She marries, has children, divorces, remarries, has more children and all in all has more than the usual quota of family fun and adventure.[...]