Tales of Mystery and Imagination
With an Introduction by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex This collection of Poe s best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterize his work. As well as the Gothic horror of such famous stories as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The...
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With an Introduction by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex This collection of Poe s best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterize his work. As well as the Gothic horror of such famous stories as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Premature Burial and The Tell-Tale Heart, all of Poe s Auguste Dupin stories are included. These are the first modern detective stories and include The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781840220728 (1840220724)
Publish date: September 10th 2007
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics
Pages no: 287
Edition language: English
Só gostei do conto William Wilson e Berenice, o resto realmente me desapontou .__. Não consigo entender como as pessoas podem gostar tanto assim do Poe xD, eu gosto, mas não amo, acho que existem autores bem melhores :/.
La Caída de la Casa UsherLos Asesinatos de la "Rue" MorgueEl Escarabajo de OroEl Corazón DelatorEl Pozo y el PénduloSilencioEl Retrato OvalManuscrito Hallado en una BotellaMetzengersteinLa Carta RobadaLa Esfinge de CalaveraEl Gato NegroLeer a Poe simpre me causa cierto malestar. Como un dolor de cab...
My rating: 4,5Dos 15 contos do meu livro, os que mais me fascinaram foram O Coração Delator, O Gato Preto e Berenice. Acho que a obsessão doentia e louca dos narradores dos contos e a sua inteligência foi o que mais me cativou, assim como o suspense e o cálculo cuidado de todos os pensamentos e idei...
A very ecclectic mix of stories which have, by and large, not dated very well. There are one or two gems which make it worth the read.