All of the tales by the master of the detective and the macabre story. 53 of his best-known poems plus essays and criticisms.
EDGAR ALLAN POE is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionized modern poetics. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables, fantasies, science fiction, verse dramas, and some of the most evocative poetry in the English language.