Tales of Mystery and Terror
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Tales of Mystery and Terror
By (Author) Edgar Allan Poe
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin Classics
26th January 1995
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Short stories
813.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 15mm
191g
Description
Thirteen stories of horror, suspense and the supernatural. 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Black Cat' are just three of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales in this chilling collection.
Author Bio
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 49), was born in Boston, USA. He was a short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor the detective-fiction genre.
