William Wilson (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

ISBN-13: 9781447404743 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 30 str.

Edgar Allan Poe

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Master of the Gothic and creator of the detective genre, Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous writers in all of American literature. 'William Wilson' ranks amongst his spookiest tales, and features a thrilling examination of the doppelganger theme. Many of the Gothic romance and horror stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork."

This antiquarian volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1839 short story, "William Wilson". Inspired by his time spent living in the suburbs of London, Poe’s uncanny story tells the tale of William Wilson and his doppelgänger. The two boys look and move similarly, and when one leaves school, the other does the same. The only difference between the two is their moral code, a disparity that eventually leads to a fatal incident in later life. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.