Selected Tales
Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, published by Penguin Adult in 1994, is a collection that showcases the author’s significant contributions to Gothic horror and detective fiction. This edition spans 405 pages and presents a curated selection of Poe’s works, including some of his most renowned stories such as “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Purloined Letter.” The collection not only highlights these popular tales but also includes lesser-known narratives that explore various themes.
Readers will find that Poe’s stories offer a blend of intellectual exploration and entertainment, delving into historical and political dimensions relevant to American literature. This anthology features a range of genres, from horror to metaphysical essays and political satires, reflecting the diverse scope of Poe’s writing. Selected Tales serves as a comprehensive introduction to the author’s literary legacy, appealing to both new readers and those familiar with his work.
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Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe’s extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction. As well as being highly enjoyable, Poe’s tales are works of very real intellectual exploration. Attentive to the historical and political dimensions of these very American tales, this new selection places the most popular — `The Fall of the House of Usher’, `The Masque of the Red Death’, `The Murders in the Rue Morgue; and `The Purloined Letter’ — alongside less well-known travel narratives, metaphysical essays and political satires.
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