Great Tales of Horror
by Edgar Allan Poe
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This is a collection of some of Poe's short horror stories. I will say pretty much what I always say when I review a book of short stories – it varied for me, depending on the story. I liked some, some were o.k., I was bored by some. In this case, I had read a few before (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum), and mostly liked those better than the others, with one exception. Probably my favourite story in the book was Hop-Frog, which I'd never read before. Most of the others, though, were forgettable for me. Overall, I'd say “o.k.”
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Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army and his first collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems, was published. In 1835, he became the editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Over the next ten years, Poe would edit a number of literary journals including the show more Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine in Philadelphia and the Broadway Journal in New York City. It was during these years that he established himself as a poet, a short story writer, and an editor. His works include The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Raven. He struggle with depression and alcoholism his entire life and died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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