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Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an author and poet best known for his stunning short fiction. He is regarded by many literary experts as one of America’s earliest practitioners of the short story, the inventor of the detective story, and an important contributor to the science-fiction genre. Though his literary career began in poetry, he shifted focus to prose sometime around 1829. His beloved poem “The Raven” established him as a literary celebrity almost immediately. He is one of America’s first writers to have earned a living by his writing alone. His works of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism have influenced not only generations of writers but also popular culture on a global scale. Poe’s mysterious death in Baltimore, Maryland, at the untimely age of forty continues to be a source of scholarly speculation.

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"Suddenly there came a tapping." The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe, a collection comprising his famous poem and 25 of his remarkable short stories, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a striking cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for fiction lovers, horror fans, and book collectors. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed library.

Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents The Raven and Other Selected Works:

• Opens with Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven," which made the author a literary celebrity nearly overnight
• Includes 25 of Poe's thrilling short stories, which have been frightening and intriguing readers for more than 150 years
• Features Poe's best-loved stories including "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Purloined Letter," and twenty more macabre tales of terror, revenge, and mystery
• Explores such themes as humanity's morbid fascination with death, the insatiable need for retaliation, the volatile power of memory and recollection, and the far-reaching trauma of solitude
• Is ideal for Edgar Allan Poe fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love his poetry, his stories, and the cinematic adaptations they have inspired Whether you're buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:

• Beautiful foil-accented hardcover
• Distinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Part of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dante's Inferno, and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray*. * Do people haunt us from beyond the grave? Are there sinister supernatural forces intent on antagonizing us? When does our solitude shift into insanity? Edgar Allan Poe addresses these and countless other questions in his time-honored literary artistry, presented here as a curated collection featuring his most famous poem "The Raven" and 25 frightful tales of terror. His renowned poem is unparalleled in its supernatural imagery and hypnotic musicality while each story is a masterpiece of vivid observation, chilling readers to the bone with thrilling nightmarish detail and unsettling twists and turns.

The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dante's Inferno, and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray*.*