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Gold Bug and Other Tales
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Poe's immense powers as a storyteller are at their peak in this anthology containing nine of his best-known short stories. Among them are "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," a gripping 19th-century detective story that provided a model for future mystery writers; "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death," pervaded with eerie thoughts, impulses, and fears; "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," masterpieces of wickedness and crime; "The Pit and the Pendulum," with its agonizing specter of imminent and horrifying death; and "The Gold-Bug," a fascinating detective story that combines romance and adventure in an absorbing tale of buried treasure.

Mystery lovers and horror story enthusiasts will find this inexpensive collection by one of the great masters of the form an exciting addition to their personal libraries.

Table of Contents:
Ligeia (1838)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1839)
The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841)
The Masque of the Red Death (1842)
The Pit and the Pendulum (1843)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1843)
The Gold-Bug (1843)
The Black Cat (1843)
The Cask of Amontillado (1846)
  • Author
  • Age Level
    Ages 15+
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Number of Pages
    121 pages
  • Series
    Dover Thrift
Poe's immense powers as a storyteller are at their peak in this anthology containing nine of his best-known short stories. Among them are "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," a gripping 19th-century detective story that provided a model for future mystery writers; "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death," pervaded with eerie thoughts, impulses, and fears; "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," masterpieces of wickedness and crime; "The Pit and the Pendulum," with its agonizing specter of imminent and horrifying death; and "The Gold-Bug," a fascinating detective story that combines romance and adventure in an absorbing tale of buried treasure.

Mystery lovers and horror story enthusiasts will find this inexpensive collection by one of the great masters of the form an exciting addition to their personal libraries.

Table of Contents:
Ligeia (1838)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1839)
The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841)
The Masque of the Red Death (1842)
The Pit and the Pendulum (1843)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1843)
The Gold-Bug (1843)
The Black Cat (1843)
The Cask of Amontillado (1846)
  • Author
  • Age Level
    Ages 15+
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Number of Pages
    121 pages
  • Series
    Dover Thrift