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Born to an unfortunate heritage, orphaned, unsympathetically raised, abandoned, Poe struggled for greatness in an adverse social & economic climate--a setting not improved by his fiery temperament & caustic criticism of others. His melancholy brilliance, passionate lyricism & tormented soul would make him one of the most widely read & original writers in American literature. Here, in one volume, are his classic short works: masterpieces of horror, terror, humor & adventure--& the finest lyric & narrative poetry of this ill-fated genius whose influence on both prose & verse continues. Introduction (1951) uncredited essay The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) story The Cask of Amontillado (1846) story Hop-Frog (1849) story (aka Hop-Frog or The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs) The Black Cat (1843) story Ligeia (1838) story The Assignation (1834) story (aka The Visionary) The Oval Portrait (1842) story (aka Life in Death) The Masque of the Red Death (1842) story (aka The Mask of the Red Death) The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) story The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) novelette The Mystery of Marie Rogêt (1842) novella The Purloined Letter (1844) novelette The Gold-Bug (1843) novelette Shadow—A Parable (1835) story (aka Shadow: A Fable) Ms Found in a Bottle (1833) story A Descent into the Maelström (1841) story The Pit & the Pendulum (1842) story The Sphinx (1846) story The Man of the Crowd (1840) story The System of Dr Tarr & Professor Fether (1845) novelette William Wilson (1839) novelette (aka William Wilson: A Tale) The Raven (1845) poem Lenore (1843) poem To Helen (1848) poem (aka To__I saw thee once...) Ulalume (1847) poem (aka To__: Ulalume: A Ballad) The Bells (1849) poem Annabel Lee (1849) poem The Haunted Palace (1839) poem The Conqueror Worm (1843) poem To__I heed not... (1829) poem (aka To M__) The Valley of Unrest (1831) poem (aka The Valley Nis) The City in the Sea (1831) poem (aka The Doomed City) The Sleeper (1841) poem A Dream Within a Dream (1849) poem Dream-Land (1844) poem Eulalie (1845) poem Dreams (1827) poem Silence (1840) poem (aka Silence, a Sonnet) Eldorado (1849) poem Israfel (1831) poem For Annie (1849) poem Sonnet—To Science (1829) poem Bridal Ballad (1837) poem (aka Ballad) A Dream (1827) poem To the River (1829) poem (aka To the River__) To__The bowers whereat... (1829) poem (aka To__The bowers whereat...) Romance (1829) poem (aka Preface) Song (1827) poem (aka To__I saw thee on the bridal day...) Spirits of the Dead (1827) poem (aka Visit of the Dead) To Helen (1831) poem Evening Star (1827) poem Imitation (1827) poem In Youth I Have Known One (1827) poem (aka Stanzas) A Paean (1831) poem Alone (1875) poem A Biographical Note on Edgar Allan Poe (1951) uncredited essay