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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...
A tenderhearted man with a life-long love of animals begins to neglect, and even misuse, the domestic pets his wife has collected for his pleasure. Eventually, even his favourite, a large and beautiful...
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...
Resonant with themes of love, loneliness, and death, the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe continues to appeal to modern readers more than 150 years after his death. This edition of The Raven and Other Poems...
Considered to be the first literary detective, C. Auguste Dupin turns his deductive skills to solving two seemingly un-solvable mysteries. In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” Dupin must deduce the identity...
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...
Roderick Usher’s fate is inextricably intertwined with that of his sister, Madeline, and that of their estate. As one falls, so do they all. “The Fall of the House of Usher” is considered Edgar Allan...
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...
La collection « Connaître une œuvre » vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir du recueil de nouvelles Histoires extraordinaires, d'Edgar Allan Poe, grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée....
The classic poems and spine-tingling stories of an American gothic master collected in one volumeOf all the American writers, Edgar Allan Poe staked out perhaps the most unique and vivid reputation as...
Édition enrichie (Introduction, textes critiques et chronologie)L'homme est lui-même et ce qu'il se cache. Ce secret hanta Edgar Poe. Le descendant de la maison Usher qui croit sa soeur morte, l'assassin...
Un cheval peut-il venger la mort de son maître ? Jusqu’où ira la troublante ressemblance d’une fille avec sa mère décédée ? Qui a commis les meurtres atroces de la rue Morgue ? L’univers dans lequel nous...
Une demeure lugubre qui semble prendre vie. Un village de Hollande qui subit une étrange attaque. Deux matelots ivresmis en quarantaine pour cause de peste qui découvrent de bien curieux personnages....
Ce matin-là, un étrange fait divers glace les habitants du quartier Saint-Roch. Pendant la nuit, des cris effrayants ont retenti. Des témoins affirment avoir entendu deux personnes se quereller fortement,...
La tempête était encore dans toute sa rage quand je franchissais la vieille avenue. Tout d’un coup, une lumière étrange se projeta sur la route, et je me retournai pour voir d’où pouvait jaillir une lueur...
Trois nouvelles de l'un des plus grands auteurs américains du XIX e siècle en version bilingue. La série BILINGUE de 12-21 propose :• une traduction fidèle et intégrale, accompagnée de nombreuses notes...
Edition enrichie (Présentation, notes et repères biographiques)William Legrand s’est exilé sur l’île de Sullivan, au sud des États-Unis, après avoir fait faillite. Sa vie bascule lorsqu’il découvre sur...
The melancholy, brilliance, passionate lyricism, and torment of Edgar Allen Poe are all well represented in this collection. Here, in one volume, are his masterpieces of mystery, terror, humor, and adventure,...
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