Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe
By Edgar Allan Poe
Read by Michael Ward
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1 Format: Digital Download
Opening with the poem that made Poe a household name overnight, this collection of his short works includes the narrative poem "The Raven", the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher", and the first of Poe's "ratiocination" tales: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", featuring the first of the fictional detectives: C. Auguste Dupin. From there we encounter the horror classics: The Pit & the Pendulum, the Cask of Amontillado and the Masque of the Red Death, before finishing with another tale of C. Auguste Dupin: The Purloined Letter. Narrated by Michael Ward.
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Summary
Summary
Opening with the poem that made Poe a household name overnight, this collection of his short works includes the narrative poem "The Raven", the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher", and the first of Poe's "ratiocination" tales: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", featuring the first of the fictional detectives: C. Auguste Dupin. From there we encounter the horror classics: The Pit & the Pendulum, the Cask of Amontillado and the Masque of the Red Death, before finishing with another tale of C. Auguste Dupin: The Purloined Letter. Narrated by Michael Ward.Author
Author Bio: Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 4.76 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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