Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

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The Raven" - This is perhaps Poe's most well-known poem, telling the story of a man haunted by a raven who repeats the phrase "nevermore." Poe continues into the realm of horror in “The Premature Burial”. Again, the narrator recites numerous real-life examples of such events to add to the veracity of his tale, before admitting that this event actually happened to him: Similarly, in “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”, “a garbled and exaggerated account [of a supposed crime] made its way into society, and became the source of many unpleasant misrepresentations; and, very naturally, of a great deal of disbelief.”

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Fără doar şi poate, scrierea a stârnit vâlvă în epocă, descriind amănunţit (şi ştiinţific) originea balonului. Astăzi n-ar mai avea efectul scontat I am perpetually reading this book, it used to have a big sign on it that said "for really big poops" but it got lost along the way. Although, the spirit of the book still remains and it lives in the bathroom with its other toilet brethren. Cred că e prima opera prin excelenţă romantică ce aparţine lui Poe pe care eu o citesc. Personaje excepţionale, hipersensibile, în situaţii excepţionale. Condiţia artistului şi moartea pentru causa prima: iubirea!

Thus, Poe questions the role of reason and logic, not just in the process of detection, but in the creation of literature. Being the first short story Poe has ever published, Metzengerstein includes all the well-known aspects of his writing style which he has become so popular for. Quite disturbing, relying on speculative thoughts due to the narrative, a thought-provoking turning point and a deeper meaning which appears when thinking more precisely about the story. Poe has excellently explored the interesting concept of metempsychosis through this interesting short story which focuses on the feuds of two rivaling Hungarian families. [Please don't read the synopsis on the Goodreads book edition, since it spoils the story and its apparent meaning in their entirety.] Oh the poems, the poems! Greatly excited to read this section. Every Halloween, I go to an historical museum here in the city that produces quite a few of Poe's seminal works. The Raven never fails to give me the chills. I can easily sense the hysteria building in the room. But then I read The Valentine, a bit of a coded piece, which doesn't surprise me in the least that Poe would have written. Ulalume's metric beat is absolutely hypnotic, forcing me to read it aloud. Annabel Lee screams about an unhinged lover. I'll be honest; I never thought much about this poem, but it is simply heartbreaking, not only because she is dead, but because he is obsessed with her. At last, my favorite Poe poem-The Bells. I can hear them 'clanging, tolling, chiming". In contrast, in “Von Kempelen and His Discovery”, the narrator detects that a paragraph in a newspaper detailing an invention is “apocryphal, principally upon its manner. It does not look true.” Ironically, what allows the narrator to come to this conclusion is an excess of particularity, which is not customary. I really enjoyed these creepy, gothic, and thrilling short stories. Edgar Allan Poe really was original and ahead of his time in writing. The storytelling and his ability to paint a picture with words is fantastic. These stories are tales of tragedy, woe, despair, and typically do not end well. All the stories are creative and enjoyable. Some that stood out to me were the:

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Annabel Lee" - A hauntingly beautiful poem about the death of a young woman, believed to be inspired by Poe's wife Virginia. A list of films and television series, both directly and indirectly inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Misterul Mariei Roget" este net inferioară nuvelei "Crimele din Rue Morgue". Ambele îl au ca protagoniste pe legendarul Auguste Dupin, ambele se bazează pe deducţii logice, ambele "anchete" pleacă de la nimic concret şi ajung să fie explicate pe zece căi lăturalnice. The final episode describes a murder which then reveals itself as a reflection in a mirror, saying, "In me didst thou exist - and in my death, see how utterly thou hast murdered thyself." Poe sent a copy of this story to Washington Irving, so the ending may well be an homage to a specific story of Irving's, in which the main character kills his double with his sword, only to see his own face behind the mask. A Dream Within a Dream" - A poem about the transience of life and the illusory nature of reality. Edgar Allan Poe Books The Gold-Bug” concerns the hunt for a buried treasure, the secret location of which is revealed in a coded map. What is concealed can be discovered, if the code is deciphered and the enigma solved. A logic is required to both encipher and decipher the message. The narrator comments:

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The Mystery of Marie Roget” concerns another death about two years later than those in the previous story. Despite the amount of factual evidence available to the press, it concerns itself primarily with “suggestions”: Edgar Allan Poe was known for his eloquent and poetic language, as well as his dark and mysterious themes. Here are some of his most famous quotes: The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales" - A collection of Poe's short stories, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue,""The Mystery of Marie Rogêt," and "The Purloined Letter." I'm rating it two stars because overall I was underwhelmed, and the other option would be to not rate it at all—how do you rate someone's life's work? You can't. So I'll write down my thoughts on the four sections the book is divided in:This collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems is perhaps the most definitive that you are going to come across and it is the reason that I am satisfied with owning just this collection and nothing more. If I come across a nice looking Poe collection, I may consider purchasing it. I also own a collection of some of his short stories in an illustrated format, but I am from the mold that is satisfied with having one of a particular work in good quality. For what it is worth, this collection of Poe's works is completely satisfactory! Collected here is the ultimate Kindle edition of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe—all of his tales and poems in one convenient, easy-to-use volume at a fantastic price. This collection has all of his complete works (works like his very last, incomplete work, "The Light-House," are not included). Everything from his familiar tales like The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado are included and also those that are not necessarily brought up in everyday discussion. All of his poems are included as well, from the familiar, such as The Raven and The Bells, to those from his younger days. One can be perfectly content with this collection alone as far as Edgar Allan Poe is concerned. This collection is also a really good buy, as many of his collections will have a selected amount of works and be worth more than this one.