Эдгар Аллан По

This rousing sea adventure follows a New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys, who find themselves repeatedly on the brink of discovery or death, witness many hair-raising events, including…

"Ligeia" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1838. «Ligeia» is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligen…

The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath.Having been condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, the narrator descends into a kind of hell. Dizzy with weakness and …

"The Raven" is a narrative poem. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness.

"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inqu…

Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tales b…

"The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being «The Murders in the Rue Morgue» and «The Mystery of Marie Rogêt».…

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘ “…Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!”Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.” ’This selection of Edgar Allan Poe’s poetical works includ…

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit …

Предлагаем вниманию читателей новеллы знаменитого американского писателя Эдгара Аллана По. Полный неадаптированный текст новелл снабжен комментариями и словарем. Для студентов языковых вузов и всех любителей англоязычных детективов.

Родоначальник “литературы ужасов”, известнейший американский автор мистических детективов, Эдгар Аллан По широко известен именно своими короткими рассказами, в которых проявилась вся многогранность его таланта. Увлекающие, ужасающие и неповторимые ис…

Эдгар Аллан По (1809–1849) – американский писатель, поэт и литературный критик. Внимание к деталям, острый аналитический ум и отточенный язык еще при жизни заслужили ему признание читателей и критиков Америки и Европы, несмотря на обвинения его произ…

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe – Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe <br/> libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe – Volume 1. Contributions by James Russell Lowell and Nathaniel Parker Willis <br/> libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-know…

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!