Raven & Other Writings

This deliciously eerie volume collects some of the most well-known of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales and poems originally published in the early to mid-19th century for a new generation of young readersfeaturing a freshly reimagined cover!Acknowledged as one of the most brilliant American writers, Edgar Allan Poe crafted a fantastic world filled with mystery and horror that has thrilled readers for generations. This collection includes Poe's most famous tales and poems. In ';The Tell-Tale Heart,' a man crafts the perfect murder only to be haunted by guilt. ';The Fall of the House of Usher' sees the last members of a family meet their grisly end. ';The Purloined Letter' follows a detective searching for a letter stolen from the queen. A prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition faces unimaginable torture in ';The Pit and the Pendulum.' All three poems';The Raven,' ';Lenore,' and ';Annabel Lee'center around the deaths of young women and the sadness left in their wake.