Publisher's Synopsis
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe Volume two of the complete works in five volumes from one of the leaders of the American Romantics. Macabre parties in isolated castles ... Gruesome bestial murders ... Talking ravens, hellish black pits, innocents buried alive ... Prepare to be chilled and enthralled by the haunting genius of the acknowledged master of gothic horror and suspense, Edgar Allan Poe. Included in this volume are; An Appreciation, Life of Poe, by James Russell Lowell, Death of Poe, by N. P. Willis, The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfall, The Gold Bug, Four Beasts in One, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, The Balloon Hoax, MS. Found in a Bottle and The Oval Portrait. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
