Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's most gifted writers, best known for his poems and short fiction - his brooding tales of murder, madness and revenge still grab today's readers. Here are five of his finest, presented and fully annotated with chilling and evocative illustrations throughout. The collection includes "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Oval Portrait" - and features an author biography, introductions to every story and definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary.

 

This book is part of a book series called Stories For Young People .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Sterling Juvenile .

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic. Best known for his macabre prose work, including the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," his writing has influenced literature in the United States and around the world. Edited by Andrew Delbanco, a much-honoured professor of humanities at Columbia University, whom Time magazine called "America's Best Social Critic. " Illustrations by renowned artist Gerard Dubois.