The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe

This collection comprises 69 short stories - all of the stories Poe is known to have written. Table of contents: The Bargain Lost (1831), Loss of Breath (1831), A Dream (1831), The Duc de L'Omelette (1831), Metzengerstein (1831), A Tale of Jerusalem (1831), The Assignation (1833), Four Beasts in One (1833), Manuscript Found in a Bottle (1833), A Parable (1833), Silence — A Fable (1833), Berenice (1835), Bon-Bon (1835), King Pest (1835), Lionizing (1835), Morella (1835), The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaal (1835), Mystification (1837), Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling (1837), How to Write a Blackwood Article (1838), Ligeia (1838), The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion (1839), The Devil in the Belfry (1839), The Fall of the House of Usher (1839), The Man That Was Used Up (1839), William Wilson (1839), The Journal of Julius Rodman (1839-1840), The Business Man (1840), Lionizing (1835), The Man of the Crowd (1840), The Colloquy of Monos and Una (1841), A Descent into the Maelström (1841), Eleonora (1841), The Island of the Fay (1841), The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841), Never Bet the Devil Your Head (1841), Three Sundays in a Week (1841), The Black Cat (1842), The Domain of Arnheim (1842), The Masque of the Red Death (1842), The Oval Portrait (1842), The Pit and the Pendulum (1842), The Tell-Tale Heart (1842), Diddling Considered as One of the Exact Sciences (1843), The Gold-Bug (1843), The Angel of the Odd (1844), The Balloon-Hoax (1844), The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. (1844), Mesmeric Revelation (1844), The Oblong Box (1844), The Purloined Letter (1844), The Premature Burial (1844), Some Words with a Mummy (1844), The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (1844)...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) remains one of the central figures in the American literary canon, renowned for his darkly poetic imagery, chilling gothic themes, and pioneering contributions to the genre of detective fiction. Poe's life was marked by constant struggle, from his troubled childhood, which saw him orphaned at the age of three, to his ongoing battles with poverty, alcoholism, and personal tragedy. Despite these hardships, Poe's intellectual prowess shone through his writings. 'The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe' encapsulates the essence of his narrative artistry, displaying a diverse range of stories that delve into the human psyche, the supernatural, and the macabre. His most well-known tales include 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' and 'The Pit and the Pendulum,' which exhibit Poe's unique literary style characterized by meticulous structure, rhythmic language, and an enduring fascination with the morbid and the mysterious. His profound impact on literature is seen not just in gothic fiction, but also in his theoretical conception of poetry and short stories as well as his creation of the detective genre, notably with the character C. Auguste Dupin. Poe's influence extends beyond literature into the realms of music, film, and popular culture, conferring upon him the status of a timeless and transformative figure in the arts.