Edgar Allan Poe

"The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of …

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, …

Written more than a century ago, The Raven remains a classic of American literature. This collection of Poe's hauntingly memorable verse includes Annabel Lee, The Bells, Eldorado, and other favorite poems that reflect the macabre imagination and strange genius of the man whose work continues to reach into our souls …