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A chilling compilation of some of Edgar AllenPoe's best-loved stories, edited by Vincent Price andChandler Brossard and with an introduction byVincent Price, including:

The BlackCat - The Fall of the House of Usher - The Masqueof the Red Death - The Facts in the Case of M.Valdemar - The Premature Burial - Ms. Found in a Bottle- A Tale of the Ragged Mountains - The Sphinx -The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Tell-Tale Heart- The Gold-Bug - The System of Dr. Tarr andProf. Fether - The Man That Was Used Up - The BalloonHoax - A Descent Into the Maelstrom - ThePurloined Letter - The Pit and The Pendulum - The Cask ofAmontillado

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4 out of 5 stars

Great writing; cheap facsimile edition September 28, 2006
Poe's writing has stood the test of time. This edition, however, literally looks like a photocopy of an older, overinked edition. The type is small with a small x-height (relationship of lower case letter to capital letters), which is difficult to read, looks dirty and cluttered, and is indicative of a publisher going CHA-CHING and cashing in on a reproduction of someone else's work -- honestly, in this day and age, would it have taken so much to re-set this book? Make it a bit easier to read?!

The stories are excellent. This is a cheaply-printed edition, however, dated and difficult to read.

4 out of 5 stars

A Great Book For Halloween August 3, 2005
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

In order to appreciate Poe's writing, it is important to understand that he writes in a Victorian style.

Having lived in Charlottesville - where Poe went to college at the University of Virginia - I can tell you that he was a product of his environment. Chivalry is still very alive in the South, as well as formal address, and a hierarchal social society.

With that understanding, Poe's writing vibrantly comes to life. This collection of short stories includes three of his best:

"The Fall of the House of Usher" - A decaying manor in the country side harbors the melancholy of a dying noble bloodline.

"The Masque of the Red Death" - The aristocracy think they are safe from the plague as they gather in their castle to celebrate.

"The Cask of Amontillado" - This story contains brilliant foreshadowing as to the demise of a mortal enemy.

Another note for the reader is that Poe's greatest fear was to be buried alive, as you work your way through this collection of short stories this theme will appear again, and again. This is a great book for Halloween. I recommend reading these stories at night for a thrill.

5 out of 5 stars

Prepare to be Scared January 7, 2005
One of the first and best murder mystery authors of all time is brought out in these wonderful pieces of art. To think of the demons and struggles this man went through in his life and to be able to get them on paper, just makes them more realistic and scary. Edgar A. Poe, as he liked to call himself, needs to be read and interpreted in a group setting. Therefore, you are able to bounce all the different little aspects of the story or poem off one another. Some may say that all the foreshadowing and little pieces of clues he gives you are coincidence. That is for you to determine.

When reading these pieces of work, be sure to pay attention and take in all he gives you. You are guaranteed to miss lots of hints in your first reading. Which means you need to read many many times. Each time you are given a different perspective and find those little hints. But in the end, readers will never really know what Edgar A. Poe was feeling or thinking while writing these masterpieces.

5 out of 5 stars

Eighteen of Poe's best tales. November 13, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book was given to me by a friend that was trimming down her library, and a more fitting book it could not have been. Editors Vincent Price (yes, THAT Vincent Price) and Chandler Brossard (no, not THAT Chandler Brossard) have gathered together some of Poe's finest tales of horror, mystery, and fantasy, with a comedy or two thrown in for balance. Poe's horror stories were, for the most part, short and placed emphasis on the pyschological rather than the mystical. His narrators were always driven by inner demons that they recognized, but could not control, and focused on emotion rather than story. The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart are the most famous examples of these. But the author also used his sharp insight into the mind to craft brilliant tales of mystery, it is these tales that remain my favorite. The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Gold Bug are my choices for Poe's best work, the mystery The Purloined Letter is also contained within the anthology. On the fantasy end, we are offered A Tale of the Ragged Mountains and MS Found in a Bottle, which seems to be a sort of a dry run for Poe's only attempt at a novel length story - The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym. Poe also had a wicked sense of humor, and The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether, The Man That Was Used Up, and The Balloon-Hoax are excellent examples of that alomst forgotten side of a complex and talented writer. No matter what edition of Poe you get, any collection of his tales is an essential for a well read personal library. Highest recommendation.

5 out of 5 stars

Aaron's Corner March 23, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Vincent Price and Chandler Brossard do a great job of collecting some of Edgar Allan Poe's finest works, in their story collection 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe's short stories left me in suspense and surprise (it was the first time I ever read Poe literature). I could not put the book down. Since the first time I picked this book up, I've become fascinated with Poe's literature. I can thank Price and Brossard for their wonderful choice in stories, but can mainly thank the writer, Edgar Allan Poe, for bringing such great literature.