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Summary: Don't Cheat Yourself Out Of Poe's Best Work
Review: Thinking of buying "Tales of Mystery and Imagination"? Don't. Edgar Allan Poe still ranks as one of America's premiere literary figures. Unfortunately, many of the books you will find on your local bookshelf contain less than Poe's complete works. Or worse, revised and abridged versions of his writings. In "The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe" you will be treated to Poe's creative genius in full measure. You can go beyond the Murders in the Rue Morgue and delve into the Mystery of Marie Roget. The Black Cat is here along with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Everything you expect from Edgar Allan Poe is here; the horror, the suspense, the macabre.... But beyond this lies Poe's humor, deductive logic, and desciptive prose. You owe it to yourself to buy this book. If you have not taken the time to read everything Poe has to offer, do so now. It will be one of the best reading experiences you will ever have.
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Summary: Don't Cheat Yourself Out Of Poe's Best Work
Review: Thinking of buying "Tales of Mystery and Imagination"? Don't. Edgar Allan Poe still ranks as one of America's premiere literary figures. Unfortunately, many of the books you will find on your local bookshelf contain less than Poe's complete works. Or worse, revised and abridged versions of his writings. In "The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe" you will be treated to Poe's creative genius in full measure. You can go beyond the Murders in the Rue Morgue and delve into the Mystery of Marie Roget. The Black Cat is here along with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Everything you expect from Edgar Allan Poe is here; the horror, the suspense, the macabre.... But beyond this lies Poe's humor, deductive logic, and desciptive prose. You owe it to yourself to buy this book. If you have not taken the time to read everything Poe has to offer, do so now. It will be one of the best reading experiences you will ever have.
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Summary: Every tale Poe has ever written is magnificant!
Review: This book is a must for any die hard Edgar Allan Poe fan. It has all his poems and stories in it. It was hard to put down the book in the middle of a story it was that good! I loved this book!
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Summary: Excellent for Poe lovers.
Review: This book is the best choice for people who spend hours reading about Mistery, and of course, if you like the way Edgar Allan Poe writes, it is your choice.
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Summary: This book is the worst book by Poe I've ever read!
Review: This book was truely awful! Not only did it leave out some of Poe's best works, the format was confusing and irratating. My pet worm won't even stand it! And he eats dirt.
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Summary: An excellent introduction to Poe
Review: This edition does not feature Poe's complete works, but his complete tales and samples of his other writings. This is not a scholarly edition: among other things, the dates of composition are not included, and the tales aren't presented chronologically. But at least they're all here. I don't have a problem with the overall presentation - most 'collected works' books carry small writing, and this one is very readable. Typos are few and far between. What more can be said about this book's tales? They benefit at least as much from re-reading as any fiction writing around, and all offer multiple levels of interpretation for those interested in crypted messages (the religious dimension of the works remains underrated to this day). From 'William Wilson' to 'The Man of the Crowd', from 'The Power of Words' to 'Hop-Frog', there's something for everybody here. This collection is a great starting point for those intrigued by this misunderstood genius.
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Summary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and a Bit More
Review: This edition of Poe's literary output is the latest incarnation of the original 'Complete Tales & Poems' which cam out in 1938 by by Vintage Press. It has thus served several generations of students and Poe lovers. It's longevity is proof of it's basic quality and integrity. For the record, it also includes Poe's two essays, 'The Poetic Principal' and 'The Rationale of Verse.'
If you want a 'complete in one volume' approach. This is it. Truth be told, there are a few technical drawbacks to this edition. The first is size. A thousand pages is a lot to deal with. I always feel clumsy reading it. The other big drawback is print size. I am well into the time of life when tiny print is getting difficult to read. Nor do I like narrow margins. But really, I don't think one can argue about the sheer quantity of good literature for a reasonable price. It can be read, marked up, dragged around and have coffee spilled on it without ever making its owner feel the least bit guilty. Most of the Poe readers of the world will just love this book. Me, I'm a bit wierd. I would rather have a nice leather bound set of the complete works, rather than just the fiction and poetry, a bit slimmer to hand and easier to read. Considering that that would cost over 20 times the price of this paperback I intend to remain satisfied with this even if it kills me.
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Summary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and a Bit More
Review: This edition of Poe's literary output is the latest incarnation of the original 'Complete Tales & Poems' which cam out in 1938 by by Vintage Press. It has thus served several generations of students and Poe lovers. It's longevity is proof of it's basic quality and integrity. For the record, it also includes Poe's two essays, 'The Poetic Principal' and 'The Rationale of Verse.'
If you want a 'complete in one volume' approach. This is it. Truth be told, there are a few technical drawbacks to this edition. The first is size. A thousand pages is a lot to deal with. I always feel clumsy reading it. The other big drawback is print size. I am well into the time of life when tiny print is getting difficult to read. Nor do I like narrow margins. But really, I don't think one can argue about the sheer quantity of good literature for a reasonable price. It can be read, marked up, dragged around and have coffee spilled on it without ever making its owner feel the least bit guilty. Most of the Poe readers of the world will just love this book. Me, I'm a bit wierd. I would rather have a nice leather bound set of the complete works, rather than just the fiction and poetry, a bit slimmer to hand and easier to read. Considering that that would cost over 20 times the price of this paperback I intend to remain satisfied with this even if it kills me.
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Summary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and a Bit More
Review: This edition of Poe's literary output is the latest incarnation of the original 'Complete Tales & Poems' which cam out in 1938 by by Vintage Press. It has thus served several generations of students and Poe lovers. It's longevity is proof of it's basic quality and integrity. For the record, it also includes Poe's two essays, 'The Poetic Principal' and 'The Rationale of Verse.'
If you want a 'complete in one volume' approach. This is it. Truth be told, there are a few technical drawbacks to this edition. The first is size. A thousand pages is a lot to deal with. I always feel clumsy reading it. The other big drawback is print size. I am well into the time of life when tiny print is getting difficult to read. Nor do I like narrow margins. But really, I don't think one can argue about the sheer quantity of good literature for a reasonable price. It can be read, marked up, dragged around and have coffee spilled on it without ever making its owner feel the least bit guilty. Most of the Poe readers of the world will just love this book. Me, I'm a bit wierd. I would rather have a nice leather bound set of the complete works, rather than just the fiction and poetry, a bit slimmer to hand and easier to read. Considering that that would cost over 20 times the price of this paperback I intend to remain satisfied with this even if it kills me.
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Summary: Gothic Masterpieces
Review: This has always been one of my favorite books, and one of the oldest in my collection, as I have had a copy of this since High School. I had always thought that Poe's stories and poems were interesting, however it wasn't until college (where I was an English minor) that I truly began to appreciate Poe's 'Victori-Goth' style (as one of my Eng. prof's called it). The dreariness, darkness and utter horror of such classic tales as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "A Descent Into The Maelstrom," "The Masque Of The Red Death," "The Raven," "The Fall Of The House Of Usher" etc. etc. are such radical departures of what was being published in American Lit at the time. There are so many wonderful, and truly classic tales in this collection that it would take forever to list them all. These stories are genre crossing and can be read and enjoyed by anyone. If you are into the whole "goth" scene - this book is (definitely) for you, if you are a fan of horror authors - this books for you and if you are a fan of the early American storytellers, like Irving, well, you guessed it - this books for you! A great read, although some stories are very detailed and require a second reading. I would recommend this highly entertaining collection to everyone who can read. You won't find a better collection of poetry, horror and early American stories anywhere else. At the price listed above, it's a steal!!
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