The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews - Softcover

Poe, Edgar Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140432914 ISBN 13: 9780140432916

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1986

Synopsis

As unquestioned master of the "grotesque and arabesque", early 19th-century writer Edgar Allan Poe is fully represented in this classic collection originally published under the title SELECTED WRITINGS. David Galloway's Introduction reveals Poe not only as a complex personality and one of America's most exotic writers, but also as an individual who engaged in an astonishing variety of interests.

About this title

About the Author:

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 49), was born in Boston, USA. He was a 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 and is considered the inventor the detective-fiction genre.

From AudioFile:

A fine collection of Poe's stories are selected here. Andrew Sachs does an excellent job of presenting each. He maintains the fine air of detachment at the beginning of each tale. Then, as each tale unfolds, he draws us in as Poe intended, making the full effect unsettling and in several cases chilling. Sachs speaks clearly and chooses few characterizations in the stories. There are numerous more dramatized readings of Poe's stories, but Sachs's straight-forward, intelligent presentation is an excellent choice for listeners who want unadorned narrative. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0140432914
• ISBN 13: 9780140432916
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 544
• Editor: Galloway David