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Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue (The Murders in the Rue Morgue dans l'édition originale) est une nouvelle d'Edgar Allan Poe, parue en avril 1841 dans le Graham's Magazine, traduite en français d'abord par Isabelle Meunier puis, en 1856, par Charles Baudelaire dans le recueil Histoires extraordinaires....

This Top Five Classics illustrated anthology features 13 classic short stories, two poems, and six complete novels—all foundational works of the horror genre, including: Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Island of Doctor...

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal...

For over 400 years the prophecies of the controversial French prophet Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) have fascinated people because they project far into the future (A.D. 3797), and because they are open to countless interpretations. Until the publication of this book, however, there was no truly complete...

The third in the Modern Library's series of original compilations, The Raven and the Monkey's Paw is a collection of classic tales and poems to engage our fear-seeking senses. The beauty of these stories and poems lies in their readability: ideal for sharing aloud around the campfire or for a quick,...

"The Essential Tales and Poems" is a large, yet thorough, collection of the poems and stories written by horror master Edgar Allen Poe. Admirers will be happy to see Poe's most famous works present in the collection: "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Tell-Tale Heart,"...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘It was unnecessary for all to perish, when, by the death of one, it was possible, and even probable, that the rest might be finally preserved.’ Travelling aboard a whaling vessel, a young stowaway is swept...

After the death of the beautiful Annabel Lee, a young man contemplates their love story—the passionate love in their youth, and the love that continues even after her passing. Despite the fact that his first published works were books of poetry, during his lifetime Edgar Allan Poe was recognized...

Poe is generally considered the father of the detective fiction genre. His detective tales featuring C. Auguste Dupin laid the groundwork for future detectives in literature. This collection includes Poe's mysteries, detective stories and crime tales. Table of Contents: The Murders in the Rue Morgue...

In 1904, an expedition to explore the ancient cities of Babylonia, led by Edgar James Banks, unearthed what was believed to be the worlds oldest city, Udnun (now known as Adab). Banks, an American diplomat, scholar, and novelist, has been described as the real-life Indiana Jones. Here, edited and condensed with modern readers in mind, is his dramatic account of that expedition.

Even small ghosts can be spooky.... A collection of classic short ghost stories involving children: Spooky, with a hint of sweet. The flight includes: The Other Child, by E. Nesbit The Wind in the Rose-bush, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Their Dear Little Ghost, by Elia Wilkinson Peattie Morella,...

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story...

“The Black Cat” is the well-known Edgar Allan Poe short story of a man who commits a crime and then cannot help but incriminate and condemn himself. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers. -Every...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.  *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. "The Philosophy of Composition" is an...