Masters of the Weird Tale
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Masters of the Weird Tale

Perhaps the finest, certainly one of the earliest, writers of classic weird tales, Edgar Allan Poe is sometimes overshadowed by twentieth-century practitioners. Nevertheless, his handling of psychological depth is unmatched in the field.

This major collection features all of Poe's horror, detective, and science fiction, and includes the complete Poe illustrations of Harry Clarke, Fritz Eichenberg, Gahan Wilson, and Arthur Rackham, among others, including some new and fine color paintings by Swiss artist Gwabryel. Bound in three-piece cloth with ribbon marker, translucent overlays, and enclosed in a cloth slipcase. The introduction is by Poe scholar Mark Samuels.

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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic. He is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. He was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with…

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