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(0)Edgar Allan Poe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Poe's preference for not naming his narrators is potent once again in "The Tell-Tale Heart", a story that is trying so hard to appear sane, but fails miserably in the end. With minute preparations, perfect calculations, and even more precise execution of the conceived gruesome act, the narrator successfully fulfils his purpose, only to be lost in a battle with his sanity and guilt afterwards. Backed by the numerous movie and theatrical adaptations,...
2) The Raven
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English
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The Raven is a narrative poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, an american author.
First published in 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized expression, and mysterious atmosphere. Sitting on a Pallas bust, with its frequent repetition of the word "Nevermore," the raven seems to annoy the protagonist further. Folk, mythological, religious, and classical references are included in the poem.
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Readers will recognize their favorite horror stories in the collection "The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings." Edgar Allen Poe was a master of suspense, horror, and mystery, and his stories, while truly terrifying, are also delightfully entertaining. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator has just killed a man and buried him under his floor. As he sits right above the body, he begins to hear the dead man's heart thumping loudly in his ears. Guilt...
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe Volume 4 Edgar Allan Poe - This vintage book contains the fourth volume of "The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe". Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. The tales contained within this volume include:...
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Six of Poe’s most macabre tales are presented in this powerfully illustrated edition that comes with an unabridged CD narration of four of the shorter tales. The classic tales included on the 75 minute CD and read by Edward Blake are “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Black Cat,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” The two longer tales in the collection are the heart-stopping...
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This book contains 29 classic tales of mystery and imagination by Edgar Allan Poe. It is pictured throughout with the incredible line drawings of Harry Clarke. Tales include: Morella, Ligeia, The Murders in Rue Morgue, The Masque of Red Death, The Black Cat and many others.
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This collection of Poe's finest stories comprises all the terrifying and bewildering tales that typify his work. All of Poe's Auguste Dupin stories appear alongside the Gothic horror The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Premature Burial, and what is perhaps his most enduring work The Fall of the House of Usher. Never was there an illustrator whose work was more perfectly suited to the work of Poe - Rackham's ethereal blend of the gruesome...
11) Tales of Terror
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Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Who is the uninvited guest wearing a creepy costume at Prince Prospero's ball? Can a man be driven mad by the "sounds" of the crime he has committed? These spine-tingling stories and others by Edgar Allan Poe are adapted for a first chapter book reader.