San Antonio College Library

A collection of fifty-five poems written by Edgar Allan Poe.

"First published on January 29, 1845, in the New York Evening Mirror, The Raven is perhaps the most renowned poem in American letters. Alan Robinson's wood engravings brilliantly depict the grim and ominous presence of Poe's "ungainly fowl" and give this edition a special place on the shelf of every Poe collector, mystery fan, and fine print aficionado. Robinson's fierce and haunting illustrations resonate with the power of Poe's verse and are fresh...

The sixteenth collection of the finest short fantasy and horror fiction published during the previous year features an ecclectic assortment of works by prominent authors in those genres, plus a year-end wrap-up in publishing, film, comics, and manga.

"One of the most original American writers, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the development of both the detective story and the science-fiction story. Some of his poems--"The Raven," "The Bells," "Annabel Lee"--Remain among the most popular in American literature. Poe's tales of the macabre still thrill readers of all ages. Here are familiar favorites like "The Purloined Letter." "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," together...

"Among the great masters of the short story, Edgar Allan Poe retains his preëminence after more than a century. Ligeia, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado brought the suspense story to a point of artistic perfection not since surpassed. Every sentence carries the reader irresistibly toward a climax which continues to build to the last line, even the final word. Poe is at the same...

"What happens when you fall fast asleep? The objects in and around your house wake up and play! These 26 imaginative poems reveal the secret adventures that take place around you as you dream and will make you think of your boot, your basketball, and even your spaghetti in a whole new way."--