Tales of Mystery and Terror [Illustrated Classics adapted by Marjorie P. Katz]

by Edgar Allan Poe (Adapted from), Marjorie P. Katz (Adapter)

Other authors: Pablo Marcos Studio (Illustrator)

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A collection of four well-known tales of mystery and suspense including "The Gold Bug," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-tale Heart," and "The Cask of Amontillado."

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I read the original TELL-TALE HEART then this adapted version. I struggle with the old fashioned speech so reading this adapted version helped me understand the old speech better. FYI The dismemberment was removed, as it should be since it's adapted for young readers.

In this book:
~ The Tell-Tale Heart
~ The Cask of Amontillado
~ The Fall of the House of Usher
~ The Gold-Bug (4 parts) (

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Corinne2020 | Aug 22, 2021 |

it was a really good book i must say at some times i was even a little frightened and shocked it was just amazing (

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Shazarah | Feb 6, 2016 |

I think this collection is great to give students examples of Poe's different writing styles. I had never read The Golden Bug so it also allowed me to learn something new as well. (

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corinnalogsdon | Apr 14, 2013 |

Four of Edgar Allen Poe’s most enthralling mysteries are rewritten for struggling students in high school. The four tales told in this book are: “The Tell-Tale Heart”, a gripping story of a man who drives himself insane, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, another story of terror and death, “The Cask of Amontillado”, an unforgiving story of revenge and finally, “The Gold Bug”, a story of an exciting hunt to find Captain Kidd’s buried treasure. The Majorie Katz, decisively adapts these terrific tales to meet the needs of any student in high school and I recommend them for a ninth grade English class. In fact, “The Cask of Amontillado” is one of the core stories in our school but appears only in its original form. I am delighted to see this and his other stories in a format adaptable for lower level readers.

cvlibrarian | May 2, 2008 |

This book is very scary. There are murders, mysterys and blood curdling stories. (

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Rabbitlover | May 3, 2007 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Poe, Edgar Allan	Adapted from	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Katz, Marjorie P.	Adapter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Studio, Pablo Marcos	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Vogel, Malvina G.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mutiny on the H. M. S. Bounty, The Count of Monte Cristo, Tales of Mystery and Terror, Orgeon Trail, The Last of the Mohicans, Man in the Iron Mask, Time Machine, Ben-Hur (9 Illustrated Classic Editions) by Mark Twain

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Tales of Mystery and Terror [Illustrated Classics adapted by Marjorie P. Katz]

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Illustrated Classics Editions: Tales of Mystery and Terror

Great Illustrated Classics: Tales of Mystery and Terror

Moby Illustrated Classics: Tales of Mystery and Terror

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1843-01: "The Tell-Tale Heart"

1846-11: "The Cask of Amontillado"

1839-09: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

1843-06-21: "The Gold-Bug"

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Mad! Mad -- that's what they call me.

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This is the Illustrated Classics collection of adapted Edgar Allan Poe short stories (branded as "Moby Illustrated Classics," "Great Illustrated Classics" and "Illustrated Classics Editions") titled Tales of Mystery and Terror, adapted by Marjorie P. Katz (a/k/a Marjorie P. K. Weiser); illustrated by Pablo Marcos Studio; and published by Playmore and Waldman Publishing.

Contents: The Tell-Tale Heart -- The Cask of Amontillado -- The Fall of the House of Usher -- The Gold-Bug, Part 1: In the Warmth of the Fire -- The Gold-Bug, Part 2: Beetle on a String -- The Gold-Bug, Part 3: Links in a Chain -- The Gold-Bug, Part 4: Cracking Captain Kidd's Code

Do not combine with these similarly-titled but distinct collections of Poe stories:
• Poe's Tales of Mystery and Terror (Magnum/Masterpiece Library)
• Tales of Mystery and Terror (Puffin Classic)

The Great Illustrated Classics are abridged versions for young readers. Please do not combine with the major work. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Il.... Please do not confuse them with the Illustrated Classics graphic novel adaptations, which are quite different. Thank you.

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A collection of four well-known tales of mystery and suspense including "The Gold Bug," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-tale Heart," and "The Cask of Amontillado."

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