The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe

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Vintage copy of "The Complete Short Stories of EDGAR ALLAN POE" with original dust jacket. 1943; Triangle Books; New York. The book contains 42 stories in all. From the dust jacket: "Poe's stories are of a wide variety of types. A few are mere anecdotes, turning upon some insignificant incident. Others, such as Mystification, are satires. Sundry others, The Angel of the Odd, for example, may best be classed as extravaganzas. A few of the stories are thoughtful, penetrating psychological studies; several are dialogues of the dead. Two of the most marvelous creations of his imagination - Shadow and Silence - are allegories. But Poe is probably best known for his thrilling, suspense-filled stories of action, The Gold Bug, The Pit and the Pendulum, A Descent into the Maelstrom, and The Cask of Amontillado, besides many others. Equally renowned are his detective stories, including The Mystery of Marie Roget and the grisly, justly famous tale of The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Poe's originality made him one of the outstanding figures of his century. No matter what the reader's taste, he will find in this single volume a wealth of reading enjoyment, from humor to tragedy, from light fantasy to revenge and horror and death. In ingenuity, in mystery, in suspense and imagination, Poe has seldom been excelled." Condition: Clean covers and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are age-toned but are not brittle; clean pages with writing, stains, or foxing found; small tear at the top of pages 371/372 & 373/347 each have a 2" tear at the outer edge; page 307 has a 1/3" tear at the top edge; the title page has a 1" tear at the lower-inner corner. The dust jacket is clean with no stains; there are pieces missing along the edges; the price has been clipped from the rear flap; 1" tear at the bottom-right corner of the spine. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1643395752105

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Título: The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
Editorial: Triangle Books
Año de publicación: 1943
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Good
Condición de la sobrecubierta: Good