Table of Contents

Contents The Tell-Tale Heart The Pit and the Pendulum The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado William Wilson The Gold-Bug The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Purloined Letter

About the Author

The father of the detective novel and an innovator in the genre of science fiction, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) made his living as America's first great literary critic. Today he is best remembered for his short stories and poems, haunting works of horror and mystery that remain popular around the world.