Tales of Mystery and Imagination

By Edgar Allan Poe, David Stuart Davies (editor),

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With an Introduction by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex.

This collection of Poe's best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterise his work. As well as the Gothic horror of such famous stories as 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Fall of the House of Usher',…

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1 author picked Tales of Mystery and Imagination as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

David Demchuk

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I sometimes forget how Edgar Allan Poe transformed the mystery and horror genres with the stories in this collection.

Here, you’ll find the very first modern detective stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, and The Purloined Letter. Plus, we have his most famous works: The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Premature Burial, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Filled with unforgettable images and horrific twists and turns, I love how each story creeps over me like a lengthening, darkening shadow.

From David's list on chills and thrills on a dark and stormy night.