Classic / American English There are five stories in this book. The Fall of the House of Usher` and The Barrel of Amontillado` are stories of madness; The Maelstrom` describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in The Murders of the Rue Morgue` and The Stolen Letter` meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe`s famous Parisian detective.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6235-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
There are five stories in this book. The Fall of the House of Usher` and The Barrel of Amontillado` are stories of madness; The Maelstrom` describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in The Murders of the Rue Morgue` and The Stolen Letter` meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe`s famous Parisian detective.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7900-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
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. Recognized today as the undisputed master of the American Gothic horror story, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1949) revealed his genius in tales of death, terror, evil, and...
ISBN: 978-5-519-49837-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2016
Recognized today as the undisputed master of the American Gothic horror story, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) revealed his genius in tales of death, terror, evil and perversity. Highly skilled in achieving a calculated psychological effect, Poe created chilling fictional nightmares permeated by mysterious forces, grotesque creatures and improbable hallucinations. 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...
ISBN: 0-486-26875-6
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
"The Masque of the Red Death", originally published as «The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy», is an 1842 short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero\'s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ballwithin seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose «costume» proves to contain nothing tangible inside it; the guests also die in turn. Poe\'s story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction...
This annotated and illustrated editon of the entire stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe brings Poe to life as never before. It contains a great foreword by Andrew Barger and includes his annotations, word definitions, foreign language translations, and background information about Poe`s stories and poems that provide insight into their underlying meaning. Photographs of Poe`s many loves and the literary figures he satired in his stories are included. The timeless artwork of Harry Clarke and Gustave Dore, two of Poe`s best illustrators, are also provided. Poems sent to Poe by his many romantic interests and his poems in response are also included. These are very telling about the man who was engaged three times and married to his...
