The fall of the House of Usher and other writings
Subtitle: poems, tales, essays, and reviews
By: Edgar Allan Poe ; edited with an introduction and notes by David Galloway.
Contributors: Galloway, David D.
Edition: Reissued edition (1)
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 488
Copyright date: 2003
Subjects: Fantasy literature, American; Books -- Reviews
Description: This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates his intense interest in aesthetic issues, and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In 'Tell-Tale Heart', a murderer's insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Cask of Amontillado' explore extreme states of decadence, fear and hate. These works display Poe's startling ability to build suspense with almost nightmarish intensity.

David Galloway's introduction re-examines the myths surrounding Poe's life and reputation. This edition includes a new chronology and suggestions for further reading.

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS SELECTED WRITINGS
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [lvi]-lviii).
Previously published as: Selected writings of Edgar Allan Poe.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: Introduction; title: Further Reading; title: A Note on the Text; title: POEMS; title: Stanzas; title: Sonnet — To Science; title: A/ Aaraaf; title: Romance; title: TO Helen; title: Israfel; title: The City in the Sea; title: The Sleeper; title: Lenore; title: The Valley of Unrest; title: The Raven; title: Ulalume; title: For Annie; title: A Valentine; title: Annabel Lee; title: The Bells; title: Eldorado; title: TALES; title: MS. Found in a Bottle; title: Ligeia; title: The Man that was Used Up; title: The Fall of the House of Usher; title: William Wilson; title: The Man of the Crowd; title: The Murders in the Rue Morgue; title: A Descent into the Maelström; title: Eleonora; title: The Oval Portrait; title: The Masque of the Red Death; title: The Pit and the Pendulum; title: The Tell-Tale Heart; title: The Gold-Bug; title: The Black Cat; title: The Purloined Letter; title: The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar; title: The Cask of Amontillado; title: Hop-Frog; title: ESSÄYS AND REVIEWS; title: Letter to B—; title: Georgia Scenes; title: The Drake—Halleck Review (excerpts); title: Watkins Tottle; title: The Philosophy of Furniture; title: Wyandotté; title: Music; title: Time and Space; title: Twice-Told Tales; title: The American Drama (excerpts); title: Hazlitt; title: The Philosophy of Composition; title: Song-Writing; title: On Imagination; title: The Veil of the Soul; title: The Poetic Principle (excerpts); title: Notes