01687nam a2200205 a 4500 ASIN0199535779 20140602000145.0 140602s2008 xxu eng d 0199535779 (paperback) $9.95 9780199535774 (paperback) Poe, Edgar Allan. Selected tales / Edgar Allan Poe, David Van Leer. [S.l.] : Oxford University Press, 2008. 368 p. ; 20 cm. Oxford world's classics. Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction, and as the inventor of the modern mystery, Poe created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction. Attentive to the historical and political dimensions of these very American tales, this new selection of twenty-four tales places the most popular--"The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Purloined Letter"--alongside less well-known travel narratives, metaphysical essays, and political satires. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Leer, David Van. Oxford world's classics. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0199535779/chopaconline-20 4813 4813 0 0 0 0 SLELC SLELC 2014-06-02 328.00 0 811.32POE 45415 2014-06-02 00:00:00 BK