Originally published over a hundred years ago, the fifteen stories in this anthology represent some of the great classics of ghost and terror fiction. You'll find works by M. E. Braddon, Amelia Edwards, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, W. W. Jacobs, M. R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, and H. G. Wells. These British and American tales span eight decades of literary history, and they present a terrifying collection of ghosts, monsters, and monstrous men.

Edgar Allan Poe's short story about a sea voyage from South Carolina to New York City, with one of the passengers bringing a long pine box with them that contains an odd smelling odor.

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore." The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and...

The Complete Works Of Edgar Allan Poe; Tales 8. Many of the earliest books, 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 book contains 29 classic tales of mystery and imagination by Edgar Allan Poe. It is pictured throughout with the incredible line drawings of Harry Clarke. Tales include: Morella, Ligeia, The Murders in Rue Morgue, The Masque of Red Death, The Black Cat and many others.