"Suddenly there came a tapping . . ." With those words, Edgar Allan Poe became one of the most influential voices in Gothic literature. The Raven and Other Selected Works gathers Poe's haunting poem alongside twenty-five of his most unforgettable tales, presented in a striking deluxe edition that features:
- A foil-accented hardcover with a bold Gothic design
- Decorative interior pages with memorable pull quotes
- A curated design perfect for collectors and dark academia shelves
Opening with The Raven--the poem that catapulted Poe to fame--this curated volume also includes masterpieces such as The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado. For more than 150 years, Poe's stories of madness, revenge, and the supernatural have unsettled and entranced readers around the world.
With themes of death, memory, solitude, and the sinister unknown, Poe's works probe the darkest corners of the human mind. Both beautiful and terrifying, this volume is perfect for fans of Gothic horror, lovers of classic literature, and readers who want to experience why Poe remains one of the most widely read American writers of all time.
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.
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.