Publisher's Synopsis
Lose yourself in this magnificent restored collection of 15 mysterious tales from writer Edgar Allan Poe with macabre illustrations.
Continue your ten-volume Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe collection with this book of tales that includes MS. Found in a Bottle, Shadow: A Parable, Narrative of A. Gordon Pym, Four Beasts in One, and more. Volume 2 features: -Enlarged 7" x 10" pages-Softcover and hardcover options
-Digitally restored page layouts
-Fordham Edition contemporary formatting
-Classic weathered type font
-Restored illustrations
-Bold retro-styled cover design
-Fifteen tales Shut the curtains, dim the gas lights, crank the Edison Cylinder player, and prepare for an evening of unforgettable intrigue with Edgar Allan Poe. Based on the rare 1000-print run "Fordham Edition", Volume Two contains fifteen mind-bending tales from the original American master of mystery, horror, and the macabre. Poe's chilling dark short stories and tales of mystery influenced countless writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and more, and continue to captivate young and old readers alike well into the future. This Illustrated Restored Special Edition includes the Fordam Edition's unique early 20th-century graphic design, illustrations, and authoritative contemporary type font. Modern readers can easily lose themselves in Poe's vivid imagination with these classic, timeless tales of doom, intrigue, and misfortune. Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 - MS. Found in a Bottle
Chapter 2 - Berenice
Chapter 3 - Morella
Chapter 4 - Lionizing
Chapter 5 - The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall
Chapter 6 - The Assignation
Chapter 7 - Bon-Bon
Chapter 8 - Shadow: A Parable
Chapter 9 - King Pest
Chapter 10 - Loss of Breath
Chapter 11 - Metzengerstein
Chapter 12 - The Duc De l'Omelette
Chapter 13 - Four Beasts in One
Chapter 14 - A Tale of Jerusalem
Chapter 15 - Narrative of A. Gordon Pym About the Author:
Born in Boston in 1809, American writer Edgar Allan Poe is widely known for his poetry, tales, and short stories of mystery and the unknown. He is regarded as one of the earliest writers to embrace the emerging genre of science fiction. His works, such as The Raven, continue to resonate in popular today. He died at the age of 40 in 1849. About the Publisher:
The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante's Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré's London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.
