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Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction.

Yet, as well as being highly enjoyable, Poe's tales are works of very real intellectual exploration. Abandoning the criteria of characterization and plotting in favour of blurred boundaries between self and other, will and morality, identity and memory, Poe uses the Gothic to question the integrity of human existence. Indeed, Poe is less interested in solving puzzles or in moral retribution than in exposing the misconceptions that make things seem `mysterious' in the first place. Attentive to the historical and political dimensions of these very American tales, this new critical edition selects twenty-four tales and places the most popular - `The Fall of the House of Usher', `The Masque of the Red Death', `The Murders in the Rue Morgue; and `The Purloined Letter' - alongside less well-known travel narratives, metaphysical essays and political satires.

Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created…

Creator of the modern detective story, innovative architect of the horror genre, and a poet of extraordinary musicality, Edgar Allan Poe remains one of America's most popular and influential writers. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth, almost painful intensity, and unexpected flashes of dark humor and irony.

This anthology offers an exceptionally generous selection of Poe's short stories. It includes his famed masterpieces, such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter", featuring Poe's great detective, Dupin, his insightful studies of madness "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"; "The Gold-Bug", his delightful exercise in "code-breaking"; and important but lesser-known tales, such as "Bon-Bon", "The Assignation", and "King Pest."

Also included are some of Poe's most beloved poems - haunting lyrics of love and loss, such as "Annabel Lee", nightmare phantasmagories, such as "The Raven", and his grand experiment in translating sound into words, "The Bells" - as well as his novella "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym".

Creator of the modern detective story, innovative architect of the horror genre, and a poet of extraordinary musicality, Edgar Allan Poe remains one of America's most popular and…

Edgar Allan Poe`s tales and poems draw the reader into an unsettling world of mystery and fear. In "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", "A Predicament", "The Angel of the Odd" and other stories, characters are caught up in

Edgar Allan Poe`s tales and poems draw the reader into an unsettling world of mystery and fear. In "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", "A Predicament", "The Angel of…

A unique luxury edition of some of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories, Tales of the Macabre takes the reader into the heart of a dozen stories, including The Fall of The House of Usher, Berenice, and The Black Cat... all beautifully illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe. Includes Charles Baudelaire's essay on Poe's life and works.

A unique luxury edition of some of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories, Tales of the Macabre takes the reader into the heart of a dozen stories, including The Fall of The House…

Мистический сборник Эдгара Аллана По "Рассказы, тайны и воображения" на английском языке из серии книг зарубежной классики.
"Зарубежная классика - читай в оригинале" - коллекция, которая собрана из бессмертных произведений великих мастеров пера, написанных ими на их родном языке. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углублённо изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков.
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Мистический сборник Эдгара Аллана По "Рассказы, тайны и воображения" на английском языке из серии книг зарубежной классики.
"Зарубежная классика - читай в оригинале" - коллекция,…

Эдгар Аллан По - американский писатель, поэт, автор знаменитых "страшных рассказов" и создатель формы современного детектива. Формально являясь представителем "романтизма" Эдгар По считается одним из основоположников жанра научной фантастики. Его творчество оказало огромное влияние на развитие англо-американской и мировой литературы.

Эдгар Аллан По - американский писатель, поэт, автор знаменитых "страшных рассказов" и создатель формы современного детектива. Формально являясь представителем "романтизма" Эдгар…

Богатейший житель города исчез, племянник арестован, улики железные, но друг решает устроить прощальный ужин с бочонком вина – и покойник оказывается слишком разговорчивым.
Самый честный человек в городе.
Верный друг.
Приветливый сосед.
Добропорядочный гражданин.
Идеальный убийца.
Исчез богатейший житель города. Племянник арестован. Улики – железные. Дело закрыто.
Только напрасно друг решил устроить прощальный ужин с бочонком вина.
Покойник оказался разговорчивее, чем предполагалось.
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Богатейший житель города исчез, племянник арестован, улики железные, но друг решает устроить прощальный ужин с бочонком вина – и покойник оказывается слишком разговорчивым.
Самый…

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and horror, it is also, to a certain degree, a hoax as it was published without claiming to be fictional, and many at the time of publication (1845) took it to be a factual account. Poe toyed with this for a while before admitting it was a work of pure fiction in his marginalia. The narrator presents the facts of the extraordinary case of Valdemar which have incited public discussion. He is interested in Mesmerism, a pseudoscience involving bringing a patient into a hypnagogic state by the influence of magnetism, a process which later developed into hypnotism. He points out that, as far as he knows, no one has ever been mesmerized at the point of death, and he is curious to see what effects mesmerism would have on a dying person. He considers experimenting on his friend Ernest Valdemar, an author whom he had previously mesmerized, and who has recently been diagnosed with phthisis (tuberculosis). Valdemar consents to the experiment and informs the narrator by letter that he will probably die in twenty-four hours. Valdemar's two physicians inform the narrator of their patient's poor condition. After confirming again that Valdemar is willing to be part of the experiment, the narrator comes back the next night with two nurses and a medical student as witnesses. Again, Valdemar insists he is willing to take part and asks the narrator to hurry, for fear he has "deferred it for too long". Valdemar is quickly mesmerized, just as the two physicians return and serve as additional witnesses. In a trance, he reports first that he is dying - then that he is dead. The narrator leaves him in a mesmeric state for seven months, checking on him daily. During this time Valdemar is without pulse, heartbeat or perceptible breathing, his skin cold and pale.

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An…

At the Mountains of Madness: Lovecraft’s indisputable masterpiece. In the barren, windswept Antarctic, an expedition uncovers strange fossils . . . and mind-blasting terror.

The Shunned House: Two men investigate the mystery of a sinister old house: the scene of unexplained deaths and weird apparitions.

The Dreams in the Witch-House: In the crooked bedroom of an ancient abode, a mathematician’s feverish studies lead him to a dark discovery.

The Statement of Randolph Carter: The lone survivor of an unspeakable incident, Randolph Carter relates his brush with the underworld.

These milestones of the macabre will compel you to read on, even as you attempt to flee the waking nightmares they inspire. At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror is a master class in supernatural terror.

At the Mountains of Madness: Lovecraft’s indisputable masterpiece. In the barren, windswept Antarctic, an expedition uncovers strange fossils . . . and mind-blasting terror.…

Рассказ о женщине, чей ум и воля оказались сильнее смерти, – и о том, как её образ возвращается в жизнь рассказчика через стены старого аббатства.
Лигейя – женщина, чей ум, чья воля, чья жажда жизни были так сильны, что сама природа сдалась перед ними.
Она умерла? Возможно.
Но рассказчик не может её забыть. Он переезжает в старинное аббатство, женится на другой, пытается вычеркнуть из памяти огромные чёрные глаза. А стены аббатства, украшенные погребальными фресками, ждут своего часа.
Финал «Лигейи» – один из самых дерзких в мировой литературе. Это самый личный, самый тёмный и самый прекрасный рассказ Эдгара Аллана По.
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Рассказ о женщине, чей ум и воля оказались сильнее смерти, – и о том, как её образ возвращается в жизнь рассказчика через стены старого аббатства.
Лигейя – женщина, чей ум, чья…

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.

Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe’s most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Between them, they perform 20 of Poe’s chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening experience.

Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe’s dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre.

Now, Caedmon…

Nat and his family live near the sea. Nat watches the birds over the sea. Suddenly the weather is colder and there is something strange about the birds. They are angry. They start to attack. They want to get into the house. They want to kill.

Nat and his family live near the sea. Nat watches the birds over the sea. Suddenly the weather is colder and there is something strange about the birds. They are angry. They start…

For by death is wrought greater change than hath been shown. Whereas in general the spirit that removed cometh back upon occasion, and is sometimes seen of those in flesh (appearing in the form of the body it bore) yet it hath happened that the veritable body without the spirit hath walked. And it is attested of those encountering who have lived to speak thereon that a lich so raised up hath no natural affection, nor remembrance thereof, but only hate. Also, it is known that some spirits which in life were benign become by death evil altogether. - Hali. One dark night in midsummer a man waking from a dreamless sleep in a forest lifted his head from the earth, and staring a few moments into the blackness, said: "Catherine Larue." He said nothing more; no reason was known to him why he should have said so much.

For by death is wrought greater change than hath been shown. Whereas in general the spirit that removed cometh back upon occasion, and is sometimes seen of those in flesh…

For three hundred years the de Quincy clan had lived in the old house on the lonely New England island. People in the small town nearby stayed clear of the place; they knew that the de Quincys were trouble.

Now Elizabeth Ann Quincy Stone had stirred up the ancient menace. First she'd gone and married outside the family, to a well-meaning but weak-willed man who couldn't withstand the evil of Elizabeth's powerful brother, Joseph. Then she'd borne a child, and dared to try to raise her away from the ancestral manse.

But after her husband mysteriously died, the inheritance brought her back. And now her little girl was the next victim of the tortures refined over centuries by the obsessed, evil people who called themselves family. What hope could two innocents and a skeptical psychiatrist have against the heirs to the mantle of the mad, sadistic founder of...Witch House.

For three hundred years the de Quincy clan had lived in the old house on the lonely New England island. People in the small town nearby stayed clear of the place; they knew that…

The four stories in this collection -- "The Insanity of Jones," "The Man Who Found Out," "The Glamour of the Snow," and "Sand" -- are counted among the author's best. Blackwood wrote over 200 short stories and 12 novels, and is considered by some to be the greatest supernatural writer of the early 20th century. His stories are most often set in an ordinary world, so that when the horror and ghostly elements appear, they surprise the narrator and the reader. Even the most innocent meeting (as in "The Glamour of the Snow" can turn into an event of terror. "The girl stood in front of him, very near; he felt her chilly breath upon his cheeks; her hair passed blindingly across his eyes; and that icy wind came with her. He saw her whiteness close; again, it seemed, his sight passed through her into space as though she had no face."

The four stories in this collection -- "The Insanity of Jones," "The Man Who Found Out," "The Glamour of the Snow," and "Sand" -- are counted among the author's best. Blackwood…

The life of American writer Edgar Allan Poe was characterized by a dramatic series of successes and failures, breakdowns and recoveries, personal gains and hopes dashed through, despite which he created some of the finest literature the world has ever known. Over time his works have influenced such major creative forces as the French poets Charles Baudelaire and Andre Gide, filmmaker D.W. Griffith and modern literary legend Allen Ginsberg. Best known for his poems and short fiction, Poe perfected the psychological thriller, invented the detective story, and rarely missed transporting the reader to his own supernal realm. He has also been hailed posthumously as one of the finest literary critics of the nineteenth century. In Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales and Poems fans may indulge in all of Poe's most imaginative short-stories, including The Fall of the House of Usher, The Murders in Rue Morgue, The Tell-Tale Heart, Ligeia and Ms. In A Bottle. His complete early and miscellaneous poetic masterpieces are also here, including The Raven, Ulalume, Annabel Lee, Tamerlane, as well as select reviews and narratives.

The life of American writer Edgar Allan Poe was characterized by a dramatic series of successes and failures, breakdowns and recoveries, personal gains and hopes dashed through,…

Usually when we say "vampire," we're talking about a monster like Dracula -- a thing that sucks the life's blood out of us, literally. But there are other things than blood that matter to a body . . . when lonely Ernest Fielding is taken under the wing of Reginald Clarke, he only knows that he will be mentored by one of the greatest writers of his generation. As he spends more and more time with Reginald, he realizes that he starts to feel lethargic and unable to write. He is confused and afraid when he realizes that Reginald Clarke is sucking the creative energy from him. Will loneliness consume Ernest and allow Reginald to take all the talent he has? Or can Ernest break away in time to save himself?

Usually when we say "vampire," we're talking about a monster like Dracula -- a thing that sucks the life's blood out of us, literally. But there are other things than blood that…

Metzengerstein was the first story by American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Metzengerstein follows many conventions of Gothic fiction and, to some, exaggerates those conventions. Consequently, critics and scholars debate if Poe intended the story to be taken seriously or considered a satire of Gothic stories. Regardless, many elements introduced in "Metzengerstein" would become common in Poe's future writing, including the gloomy castle and the power of evil. Because the story follows an orphan raised in an aristocratic household, some critics suggest an autobiographical connection with its author. Plot Summary: The story, told from an unnamed third-person narrator, takes place in Hungary at an unspecified date. The opening passages describe a centuries-long rivalry between two wealthy families: the Metzengersteins and the Berlifitzings. The bitter enmity between the two families is so old that no one knows how far back it dates. The narrator states that its origin appears to rely on an "ancient" prophecy: "A lofty name shall have a fearful fall when, as the rider over his horse, the mortality of Metzengerstein shall triumph over the immortality of Berlifitzing." Young Frederick, Baron of Metzengerstein, was orphaned at a young age and, thus, inherited the family fortune at age 18. Equipped with enormous wealth and power, he begins to exhibit particularly cruel behavior. "The behavior of the heir out-heroded Herod". Four days after he receives his inheritance, the stables of the rival family Berlifitzing catch fire. The neighborhood "instantaneously" attributed the act of arson to Frederick Metzengerstein.

Metzengerstein was the first story by American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Metzengerstein follows many conventions of Gothic fiction and, to some, exaggerates those…

A pioneer widower, in appearance decades older than his years, dwells in a modest log cabin with a boarded window on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio. Why this window is boarded his neighbors have no knowledge, but the story's narrator, who heard the tale from his grandfather, reveals the secret of the recluse and his mysterious past. Ambrose Bierce, an author famous for his Civil War and horror stories, here masterfully crafts a tale of suspenseful tension only relieved at the very last sentence.

A pioneer widower, in appearance decades older than his years, dwells in a modest log cabin with a boarded window on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio. Why this window is boarded…

It was unnecessary for all to perish, when, by the death of one, it was possible, and even probable, that the rest might be finally preserved.
Travelling aboard a whaling vessel, a young stowaway is swept up in myriad misadventures - mutiny, shipwreck, cannibalism - narrowly escaping numerous brushes with death. This rousing story of a daring sea voyage presents its antihero with a host of dilemmas, and offers an important insight into Edgar Allan Poe's work as a whole.
The only complete novel by the infamous gothic horror writer, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" of Nantucket has inspired other classic tales of maritime adventure, such as Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".

It was unnecessary for all to perish, when, by the death of one, it was possible, and even probable, that the rest might be finally preserved.
Travelling aboard a whaling vessel,…

Влияние на мировую литературу Эдгара По — американского поэта, прозаика, журналиста и критика — очень велико. Он по праву считается родоначальником нового для своего времени литературного жанра – детективных рассказов. Таинственные истории, в которых трудно провести грань между реальностью и вымыслом, а ужас подавляет все остальные чувства, завораживают и заставляют поверить в необъяснимое.
В однотомнике классика мировой литературы Эдгара Аллана По представлены новеллы разных лет и поэтические произведения в переводах прославленных поэтов "Серебряного века".

Влияние на мировую литературу Эдгара По — американского поэта, прозаика, журналиста и критика — очень велико. Он по праву считается родоначальником нового для своего времени…

«Маргиналии (позднелат. marginalis – „находящийся на краю“, от лат. margo – „край“) – рисунки и записи на полях книг, рукописей, писем, содержащие комментарии, толкования, мнения относительно фрагментов текста или мысли, вызванные ими.»
«В литературе XX века функциональные особенности маргиналий подталкивают разных авторов к использованию термина в качестве определения их произведений – преимущественно лирических, своего рода „записок на полях“ или „мыслей вслух“.

«Маргиналии (позднелат. marginalis – „находящийся на краю“, от лат. margo – „край“) – рисунки и записи на полях книг, рукописей, писем, содержащие комментарии, толкования, мнения…

Долг всякого, кто достигает величия, — оставлять на пути своего восхождения вехи, которые могут помочь другим стать великими. Поэтому в настоящем труде мистер Каквас Там расскажет нам о первых шагах, которые вывели его на широкую дорогу, ведущую к вершине славы.

Долг всякого, кто достигает величия, — оставлять на пути своего восхождения вехи, которые могут помочь другим стать великими. Поэтому в настоящем труде мистер Каквас Там…

Рассказ о том, как человек совершает поступки только потому, что они запрещены, – без логики, без выгоды, вопреки инстинкту самосохранения.
Знакомо ли вам желание сделать что-то только потому, что этого делать нельзя? Никакой логики. Никакой выгоды. Только чистый, первобытный импульс делать то, что запрещено, потому что это запрещено. Автор исследует самую иррациональную, самую человеческую слабость – нашу способность совершать поступки, идущие вразрез с инстинктом самосохранения. Подчиняясь этому импульсу, мы не просто выбираем зло, мы выбираем саморазрушение. И это, возможно, самый страшный вид несвободы, который только можно себе представить.
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Рассказ о том, как человек совершает поступки только потому, что они запрещены, – без логики, без выгоды, вопреки инстинкту самосохранения.
Знакомо ли вам желание сделать что-то…