Publisher's Synopsis
No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced edition collects some of the most influential stories that offer an escape from the present moment. Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas De Quincey, Rebecca Harding Davis, E. Bulwer Lytton and Harriet Prescott Spofford. These fast-paced stories are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.The books that have stood the test of time are the ones that give you the most solace in times when you want to turn of the news. This timeless collecting of classics will give you an unforgettable exploration of darkness, pleasure, and greed that are common to all men and still offer lessons into human behavior today. Making them an integral component of just about any library.These all-time best selling authors are truly original and this unique book gives the perfect insight into their uncommon genius.