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The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories

Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
158 pages
ISBN
9781910150825
Published
15 March 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Poe
  • Detective
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • crime
  • american
  • classic
  • romantic
  • story
  • tale

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Description

"The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories" by Edgar Allan Poe is a riveting collection of dark tales. The titular story delves into the mind of a murderer tormented by guilt. "The Fall of the House of Usher" explores a decaying mansion's eerie atmosphere, while "The Pit and the Pendulum" traps a victim in a torturous nightmare. Poe's narratives traverse madness, horror, and the macabre, offering glimpses into the human psyche's depths. Through chilling descriptions and psychological intensity, the collection immerses readers in tales of terror, guilt, and the uncanny, leaving an indelible mark of unease.

Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) invented a climate of dread that American literature has never quite left. He shaped the modern detective story, perfected the haunted chamber, and wrote poems — The Raven above all — that lodge in the ear like a refrain. Beauty and terror share his rooms: obsessed lovers, guilty narrators, and reason that slides into nightmare. Poe lived hard and died young; the work outlasted the legend.

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