Edgar Allan Poe - Libros y biografía

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Disabled court jester Hop-Frog is moved to elaborate murder when the king strikes the jester’s diminutive friend, Trippetta. “Hop-Frog” is a fearsome tale of revenge by American writer Edgar Allan Poe.A...

An unnamed narrator performs a remarkable experiment when he hypnotizes a man In articulo mortis—at the point of death. Because the story wasn’t identified as fiction when it was first published in 1845,...

A meditation on death and mortality, “The Conqueror Worm” describes a cryptic and ghoulish play that represents the inevitability of death.Despite the fact that his first published works were books of...

This epic poem gives an account of a Turkic ruler named Tamerlane, who conquered kingdoms to win power, while giving up that which his heart desired most.Despite the fact that his first published works...

When a young man visits a French mental institution to learn about the hospital’s “system of soothing,” he is surprised to learn that it has recently abandoned the treatment method. Offered a tour of...

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...

On Sullivan’s Island in Charleston Harbor, William Legrand is—literally and figuratively—bitten by a gold bug and, thereafter, he becomes fixated on the idea of lost treasure. With his servant, Jupiter,...

After the death of his fiancée, the beautiful Lenore, a young man considers her ascension into the afterlife, and the purpose of mourning for those who the dead leave behind.Despite the fact that his...

Resonant with themes of love, loneliness, and death, the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe continues to appeal to modern readers more than 150 years later. Spanning the breadth of Poe’s career, this collection...

The Ultimate Poe: Short Stories pulls together all of the more than 50 short stories penned by author Edgar Allan Poe during his literary career. A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically...

While lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore, a man receives a visit from a mysterious and unsettling raven who only utters one word: “Nevermore.”Despite the fact that his first published works were books...

When the body of Marie Rogêt is found in the Seine River, detective C. Auguste Dupin uses his superior deductive skills to discover the identity of the murderer. “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” is based...

When a missing letter leads to blackmail, detective C. Auguste Dupin must deduce the location of it without raising the suspicion of the blackmailer. “The Purloined Letter” is the third short story by...

Imprisoned and condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, an unnamed man is cruelly tortured by his captors even as an enemy army encircles the city.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories...

Yearning for adventure, young Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket stows away on the whaler Grampus. Beset by troubles including mutiny, shipwreck, and cannibals, Pym is rescued by the crew of the Jane Guy...

The Ultimate Edgar Allan Poe: Short Stories, Poems and Essays is a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe’s extraordinary literary legacy. Spanning poems from his earliest days to his macabre and mysterious short...

Having killed in a fit of passion, an unnamed narrator quickly hides the victim’s body only to be haunted by the victim’s relentless heartbeat.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically...

When the mutilated bodies of Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter are found in the rue Morgue, detective C. Auguste Dupin is faced with the most puzzling case of his career as witness accounts contradict...

Within their refuge from a terrible plague called the Red Death, Prince Prospero and his court hold an opulent masquerade ball. But one uninvited guest means death for everyone.A pioneer of the short...

Fantasy and reality collide when an unnamed narrator believes his beloved wife, Ligeia, has risen from the dead. “Ligeia” was one of Edgar Allan Poe’s first published short stories, and spurred much debate...

Revenge turns deadly when the narrator, Montressor, buries his friend, Fortunato, alive as the result of a perceived insult. Like “The Black Cat” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado” is...

Venez découvrir les Histoires extraordinaires, le recueil de nouvelles de Poe, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée...

En 1845 paraît le célèbre et ténébreux poème d’Edgar Allan Poe : Le Corbeau. L’année suivante, il publie cette Méthode de composition dans laquelle il en dévoile l’envers. Peu d’auteurs auront détaillé...

Les trois nouvelles qui composent, sous une forme inédite, cet ouvrage – Le Domaine d’Arnheim, Le Cottage Landor et La Philosophie de l’ameublement – présentent une unité d’inspiration qui n’avait pas...

Un mystérieux automate habillé à la turque parvient à tromper ses adversaires lors de tournois d'échecs organisés par son propriétaire. Jouant sur une table éclairée à la bougie, cette "pure machine"...

Notes écrites dans les marges des livres, ces Marginalia ont été publiées par Edgar Poe dans plusieurs revues américaines de 1844 à 1849, durant les dernières années de sa vie. Ce sont des notes de lectures,...

Un double meurtre incompréhensible résolu brillamment par un détective qui annonce Sherlock Holmes et le roman policier. L’histoire gothique d’un prince enfermé dans une abbaye pour fuir une terrible...

Traducteur extraordinaire, Charles Baudelaire révèle l'œuvre d'Edgar Allen Poe, son frère spirituel américain, qui explore les domaines du fantastique, du mystère et de l'épouvante.Chacun de ces 13 chefs-d'œuvre...

Face aux atroces assassinats commis dans la rue Morgue ou face au vol d’une lettre de chantage par un perfide ministre, la police de Paris est déroutée. Perquisitions, fouilles en série, auditions de...