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  • Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour
    Edgar Allan Poe
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    Edgar Allan Poe / Edgar Allan Poe / Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Andrew Barger, award-winning author and engineer, has extensively researched forgotten journals and magazines of the early 19th century to locate groundbreaking science fiction short stories in the English language. In doing so, he found what is possibly the first science fiction story by a female (and it is not from Mary Shelley). Andrew located the first steampunk short story...
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    17,25 €

  • The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe-Volume 1
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Volume one of a two volume collection by a giant of the gothic and macabre Everyone with an interest in the literature of the gothic, mysterious and macabre will be aware of the fiction, poetry and literary criticism of American author Edgar Allan Poe. He was an enigmatic figure whose life has become as intriguing as his fictional creations, and such is the quality of his work ...
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    41,30 €

  • The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe-Volume 1
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Volume one of a two volume collection by a giant of the gothic and macabre Everyone with an interest in the literature of the gothic, mysterious and macabre will be aware of the fiction, poetry and literary criticism of American author Edgar Allan Poe. He was an enigmatic figure whose life has become as intriguing as his fictional creations, and such is the quality of his work ...
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    27,75 €

  • The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe-Volume 2
    Edgar Allan Poe
    The second book in a two volume collection by a giant of the gothic and macabre Everyone with an interest in the literature of the gothic, mysterious and macabre will be aware of the fiction, poetry and literary criticism of American author Edgar Allan Poe. He was an enigmatic figure whose life has become as intriguing as his fictional creations, and such is the quality of his ...
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    41,34 €

  • The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe-Volume 2
    Edgar Allan Poe
    The second book in a two volume collection by a giant of the gothic and macabre Everyone with an interest in the literature of the gothic, mysterious and macabre will be aware of the fiction, poetry and literary criticism of American author Edgar Allan Poe. He was an enigmatic figure whose life has become as intriguing as his fictional creations, and such is the quality of his ...
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    27,79 €

  • Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour
    Edgar Allan Poe
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    26,31 €

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Illustrated by Harry Clarke
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This collection, Tales of Mystery and Imagination encompasses twenty-nine of Poe’s finest stories - comprising all the terrifying and bewildering narratives that typify his work. It includes: ’Morella’, ’Ligeia’, ’The Murders in Rue Morgue’, ’The Masque of Red Death’, ’The Black Cat’ and many others. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American poet, writer and literary critic...
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    76,30 €

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Illustrated by Harry Clarke
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This collection, Tales of Mystery and Imagination encompasses twenty-nine of Poe’s finest stories - comprising all the terrifying and bewildering narratives that typify his work. It includes: ’Morella’, ’Ligeia’, ’The Murders in Rue Morgue’, ’The Masque of Red Death’, ’The Black Cat’ and many others. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American poet, writer and literary critic...
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    38,93 €

  • Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Born in Boston in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe struggled for most of his life to earn his living entirely through his writings. His most famous poem, 'The Raven,' earned him only $9 when it was published in 1845. His wife, Virginia, died two years after its publication, which seems to have sent Poe into a downward spiral of alcohol abuse and erratic behavior. Poe himself died only two...
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    18,72 €

  • The Gold-Bug and Other Tales
    Edgar Allan Poe
    For lovers of gothic American literature, horror, mystery, or suspense, consider the nine gripping stories contained within the Edgar Allen Poe collection 'The Gold-Bug and Other Tales.' Two mysteries and seven murders, all coming from various points in Poe’s writing career, make this anthology a valuable addition to any literature collection. 'The Gold-Bug' is set in South Car...
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    8,60 €

  • Edgar Allan Poe’s Detective Stories and Murderous Tales - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains a fantastic collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe, including ’Thou art the Man’, ’The Black Cat’, ’The Gold-Bug’, ’The Imp of the Perverse’, ’The Murders in the Rue Morgue’, ’The Mystery of Marie Roget’, ’The Purloined Letter’, and ’The Tell-Tale Heart’. These marvellous examples of Poe’s masterful fiction writing prowess are highly recommend...
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    27,77 €

  • Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Horror - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    Edgar Allan Poe
    A collection of short stories horrifying enough to make your skin crawl, Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling tales are not for the faint of heart. Delve into gothic worlds with Poe’s most famous works, including ’The Fall of the House of Usher’.Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first American short story writers, and he is widely considere...
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    30,24 €

  • The Fall of the House of Usher
    Edgar Allan Poe
    From the inventor of detective fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher is a slow-burn masterpiece of gothic horror, full of supernatural forces and chilling psychoanalysis. When an unnamed narrator is called to the House of Usher by his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, he is unaware of the horrors that await him. Arriving at the house, the narrator discovers b...
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    22,74 €

  • The Mystery of Marie Roget
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1842 short story, “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt”. Starring the famous young detective C. Auguste Dupin, it is the tale of the unsolved murder of Marie Rogêt, a perfume shop employee who is found dead in the Seine River. Through his mastery of ratiocination and in spite of media sensationalism, Dupin determines that a boat must be located in or...
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    16,42 €

  • The Purloined Letter
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1844 short story, 'The Purloined Letter'. Famous Parisian detective C. Auguste Dupin is asked by the Prefect of the Police to investigate the theft a letter that is being used by a shady minster as an instrument of blackmail. An exciting tale of mystery and intrigue, 'The Purloined Letter' constitutes a must-read for lovers of detective fict...
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    17,01 €

  • The Spectacles
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1844 short story, 'The Spectacles'. A young Napoleon Boneparte alters his name in an attempt to inherit a sizable wealth from a distant relative. He falls in love with a seemingly beautiful woman at the opera, but, being extremely vain, refuses to wear his spectacles... a mistake that he vows never to make again once he realises her true i...
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    19,48 €

  • Edgar Allan Poe’s Amusing Tales - A Collection of Short Stories
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains a collection of short stories written by Edgar Allen Poe. Displaying a more comedic side of Poe’s writing, these masterful stories are highly recommended for all lovers of the form, and constitute must-reads for fans of Poe’s seminal work. The stories included in this collection are: ’Bon-Bon’, ’The Business Man’, ’The Angel of the Odd’, ’X-Ing A Para...
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    26,95 €

  • The Gold-Bug
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1843 short story, “The Gold-Bug”. An unnamed narrator is compelled to visit his friend who has been bitten by a golden bug. When he arrives at Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, the narrator and his friend’s servant are drawn into a thrilling adventure that revolves around the deciphering of a secret code and the hunt for the treasur...
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    17,22 €

  • Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Science Fiction - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains a fantastic collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe, including ’The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall’, ’The Conversation Of Eiros And Charmion’, and ’A Descent Into The Maelström’. These marvellous examples of Poe’s masterful short story prowess are highly recommended for lovers of science fiction, and would make for worthy additions t...
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    24,94 €

  • The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1835 short story, 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall'. It is the story of Hans Pfaall, a man who claims to have visited the moon in a new type of balloon with the aid of an instrument that allowed him to breathe in a vacuum. Upon arrival, Pfaall withholds information about the residents of the moon in an attempt to leverage a p...
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    16,45 €

  • The Murders in the Rue Morgue
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1841 short story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. Widely considered to be the first modern detective story, it follows C. Auguste Dupin’s attempts to solve the horrific incident that left two women murdered, the only clue being a hair that does not appear to be human in origin. A tense and chilling tale, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is...
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    18,38 €

  • The Man that was Used Up - A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1839 short story, 'The Man That Was Used Up'. One of Poe’s satirical works, it follows the unnamed narrator as he seeks out a famous war hero and inventor called John A. B. C. Smith. When descriptions of the man are avoided and only a picture of his scientific advancements presented by those interviewed, the narrator supposes that the myster...
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    22,52 €

  • Mesmeric Revelation
    Edgar Allan Poe
    The narrator-a Mesmer-entrances a sickly patient who claims to be privy to a wealth of divine and esoteric knowledge, wanting to document his knowledge before he dies. The Mesmer proposes a series of questions relating to the workings of the universe, matter, and God. The client realises that he was destined to die during the interview, and seems to do so shortly after its conc...
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    14,52 €

  • Landor’s Cottage
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1849 short story, “Landor’s Cottage”. Unlike the majority of Poe’s work, this story is devoid of mystery, murder, and the macabre; instead, it is a detailed and masterful description of a lone cottage. A perfect example of Poe’s famous descriptive prowess, “Landor’s Cottage” will appeal to fans of his marvellous work, and is not to b...
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    14,52 €

  • The Oblong Box
    Edgar Allan Poe
    After setting sail on from South Carolina aboard the ship 'Independence', the unnamed narrator is informed that an old college friend-Cornelius Wyatt-is also aboard with his wife, two sisters, and a large, mysterious box. One night the narrator witnesses Wyatt’s hideous wife leaving the room, and hears his old friend open the box and begin to weep. A powerful and chilling tale ...
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    17,94 €

  • A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This antiquarian volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1844 short story, 'A Tale of the Ragged Mountains'. An unnamed narrator recounts the story of Augustus Bedloe, a sufferer of neuralgia who was once under the care of an aged physician and devotee to the theory of mesmerism. After imbibing his daily dose of coffee and morphine, Bedloe embarks on his usual walk to the Ragged Moun...
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    17,91 €

  • The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
    Edgar Allan Poe
    'The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether' is ashort story by Edgar Allan Poe. The anonymous narrator visits a mental institution in southern France that is pioneering a new treatment. After touring the grounds, he is invited to dine with the faculty, but it soon becomes apparent that not all is what it seems. Humorous and chilling, 'The System of Doctor Tarr and Professo...
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    17,01 €

  • The Visionary (The Assignation)
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This antiquarian book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s short story 'The Visionary'. A rather convoluted but beautifully-written story set in Venice, 'The Visionary' is a disturbing tale that is sure to appeal to lovers of the short story form and fans of Poe’s seminal work. Edgar Allan Poe (1809- 1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of m...
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    14,52 €

  • A Descent into the Maelström
    Edgar Allan Poe
    This vintage book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1841 short story, 'A Descent into the Maelström'. Atop a Norwegian mountain a frail old man retells the story of a fateful fishing tip and a mysterious storm that enveloped one of his brothers, drove another to insanity, and aged him beyond his earthly years. A gripping tale of preternatural horror, 'A Descent into the Maelström' is ...
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    22,68 €