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Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated Tales (original 1945; edition 2018)

by Edgar Allan Poe (Author)

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The first new edition of this landmark anthology since 1945 presents a more complicated, perverse, and culturally engaged Poe. Along with the author's familiar masterworks in poetry and fiction, this new Portable Poe includes satirical tales that reflect his critique of American culture.
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Title:Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated Tales
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Info:Fall River Press (2018), Edition: First Edition, 296 pages
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The Portable Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe (1945)

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Now, I'd like to start by saying I am not a very smart person and that might be why I struggled so much with this book. It was... quite a chore for me to read this.

I can't remember where I read it, but I really enjoyed the Tell-Tale Heart so I thought I would enjoy the rest of his stories, as well, but I was so very wrong. I'm not saying they are bad, not at all, but they just aren't for me. To me, these tales were very... dull and drawn out. Most of it went over my head and I found myself zoning out and having to reread several paragraphs multiple times before the words would take.

The strangest part is that this book felt almost supernatural. No matter how many pages I read, it never seemed to get shorter and it felt like it took ages to finish it. But maybe that's just because it was such a struggle to force myself to finish it, I don't know. It just felt like no matter how many pages I turned, it took longer than it should to reach the end. ( )
  AnnoyingTiger888 | Feb 21, 2024 |
To be honest, I only read about a third of this - all that was required for class. Spooky! But a little repetitive to read all in one sitting. ( )
  Abbey_Harlow | Oct 5, 2017 |
To be honest, I only read about a third of this - all that was required for class. Spooky! But a little repetitive to read all in one sitting. ( )
  abbeyhar | Jul 23, 2014 |
To be honest, I only read about a third of this - all that was required for class. Spooky! But a little repetitive to read all in one sitting. ( )
  abbeyhar | Jul 23, 2014 |
To be honest, I only read about a third of this - all that was required for class. Spooky! But a little repetitive to read all in one sitting. ( )
  abbeyhar | Jul 23, 2014 |
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The first new edition of this landmark anthology since 1945 presents a more complicated, perverse, and culturally engaged Poe. Along with the author's familiar masterworks in poetry and fiction, this new Portable Poe includes satirical tales that reflect his critique of American culture.

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