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Edgar Allan Poe, American poet and master of the horror tale, is also credited by many with inventing the American mystery story. "The Gold Bug" is one of his most famous stories. It was first published in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper in June 1843, after Poe had won a competition held by the paper and received a prize of $100.

Few in the literary world have competed with the macabre works of Edgar Allen Poe. Here, his most famous works ("Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Tell Tale Heart", "The Pit and the Pendulum", and "The Raven") absorb you into his world. This is a mortifying trip that reader William Dufris wrings with palpatations and nerve-jangling terror.

A thoroughly engaging collection of great classic tales by the very best American authors. 1. 'From Beyond' by H. P. Lovecraft 2. 'The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled' by Cleveland Moffett 3. 'Pigs Is Pigs' by Ellis Parker Butler 4. 'The Club of One-Eyed Men' by Arthur Somers Roche 5. 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton 6. 'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry 7. 'A Descent into the Maelström' by Edgar Allan Poe 8. 'Regret' by Kate Chopin 9. 'The Terrible Old Man' by H. P. Lovecraft 10. 'The Dumb Man' by Sherwood Anderson

SonicMovies are premium audios with strong vocal performances enhanced by music and sound effects to such an extent they sound like movies. Included here are 13 classic horror tales.

SonicMovies are premium audios with strong vocal performances enhanced by music and sound effects to such an extent they sound like movies. Included here are 13 tales from H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and more.

The St. Charles Players present multi-cast dramatizations of some of Edgar Allan Poe's greatest works, including The Black Cat, The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether, The Purloined Letter, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Acclaimed American writer, Edgar Allan Poe (1809 to 1849) was known particularly for his mysteries and tales of the macabre. He was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. This volume includes some of Poe's most famous works, including "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Fall of the House of Usher" and 10 others.

La caída de la Casa Usher es la quintaesencia del cuento gótico: una casa embrujada, un paisaje lúgubre, dos hermanos gemelos, una enfermedad misteriosa… Todos los elementos del género son fácilmente identificables y, sin embargo, parte del terror que inspira esta historia se debe a su vaguedad; no podemos decir a ciencia cierta en qué parte del mundo o exactamente cuándo tiene lugar la historia. Estamos solos con el narrador en este espacio embrujado, y ni nosotros ni el narrador sabemos por qué.

You have been looking for this book for quite some time. Pick it up to begin a journey into the deepest depths of the human psyche and the darkest corners of the imagination. Dare to delve into the human psyche's unspeakable corners and passages with this chilling horror anthology collecting some of history's greatest English poems.

Mysteries come in all sorts, and this collection of seven short stories covers many of them. From the classic detective Sherlock Holmes to the supernatural-refuting Detective Bell, from invisible creatures invading Paris to true crime investigations.

The pioneer of modern-era horror stories, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, meets one of his "gurus" - Edgar Allan Poe (Lovecraft himself is sometimes referred to as E. A. Poe's direct successor). "William Wilson" is a typical specimen of Poe’s fantastic, even mystic style that won him world renown. H. P. Lovecraft is also the author of the other two short stories - "The Terrible Old Man" and "Ex Oblivione". Curiously enough, Lovecraft's name now defines one of the subgenres of horror literature (the fear of the unknown, as opposed to a bloodbath).

These eerie tales include "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Old House On Vauxhall Walk" by Charlotte Riddle, "Levison's Victim" by Mary Braddon, and "The Woman With the Yellow Hair" by Anonymous.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is renowned for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. "William Wilson" is the disturbing story of a doppelganger and how he leads the eponymous narrator through a series of experiences that annoy, infuriate, and finally drive him to a violent reaction with a fatal conclusion.

Peter riceve una lettera da Roderick Usher, suo amico d'infanzia. Nella missiva, l'uomo gli chiede, in un tono di supplica, di raggiungerlo nella sua casa di famiglia. L'incontro con il vecchio amico è triste, perché Roderick Usher è chiaramente malato. Il suo aspetto è pallido, emaciato; i suoi nervi sono scoperti e vive in perenne stato di ansia.

This anthology of horror and suspense features seven spine-tingling stories to entice your imagination, including Every Now and Then by George Zarr, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, How to Shed 180 Pounds by Pete Lutz, Personal Delivery by George Zarr, A Visitor from Egypt by Frank Belknap Long Jr, Dark Road to Nowhere by Joey Ouellette, and The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. Sound effects and music chillingly enhance each story.

Edgar Allan Poe - En el año 1844 Edgar Allan Poe escribió este relato fantástico que trata el hipnotismo bajo las teorías de Mesmer, los efectos del consumo de drogas y la relación magnética entre paciente y médico. Poe comienza su narración en primera persona ubicándonos espacial y temporalmente. Se encuentra en Charlottesville, Virginia. En el año 1827 conoció a Augustus Bedloe, un hombre rico y enfermo de peculiar físico que consume morfina en grandes cantidades y está al cuidado de un médico llamado Templeton. La acción transcurre en 1845.

William Wilson descubre en el colegio que existe un alumno con sus mismos nombres y apellidos, ingresó el mismo día que él en el colegio y nació en idéntica fecha a la de su cumpleaños. La superioridad que ejerce su alter ego con respecto a él se empieza a convertir en obsesión... William Wilson es uno de los relatos clásicos de Poe, en el cual el escritor de Baltimore se convierte en uno de los pioneros al presentarnos la figura del doble, el otro yo, aquel que en cualquier momento puede arrebatarnos lo más preciado de nuestras vidas, es decir, la identidad.

Este es el relato de un marino occidental, que embarca en un navío mercante indio, como le era acostumbrado debido a su ocupación. He aquí que tras abandonar la infinita calma que reinaba en la costa, una terrible tormenta les aborda y el barco está a punto de irse a pique

Ligeia es una obra del escritor Allan Poe publicada en 1838, donde narra el amor de un hombre por su bellísima esposa, Ligeia. Descubre esta fascinante historia de amor, agonía, muerte y belleza del famoso autor.

"La Carta Robada" de Edgar Allan Poe es una historia de detectives clásica protagonizada por C. Auguste Dupin. La narrativa gira en torno al ingenioso robo y recuperación de una carta robada, demostrando el poder de la deducción y las verdades ocultas.