Tales of the Horrible and Fantastic: Penny Dreadfuls

by Edgar Allan Poe (Contribution by), H. P. Lovecraft (Contribution by), H. G. Wells (Contribution by)

Overview

Penny Dreadfuls are filled with classical tales of the fantastic and horrible. The stories in this compilation lead you into the lives of mad scientists, the depraved, time travelers, adventurers and the undead. Visit people forgotten by time...Go on an adventure into the facet of a gem....Encounter the Amazons of Mars...Meet a vampire or travel through time...Its all here in "Tales of the Horrible and Fantastic"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781514233030
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	06/04/2015
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.23(d)

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was orphaned at the age of three and adopted by a wealthy Virginia family with whom he had a troubled relationship. He excelled in his studies of language and literature at school, and self-published his first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems, in 1827. In 1830, Poe embarked on a career as a writer and began contributing reviews and essays to popular periodicals. He also wrote sketches and short fiction, and in 1833 published his only completed novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Over the next five years he established himself as a master of the short story form through the publication of "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other well–known works. In 1841, he wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," generally considered the first modern detective story. The publication of The Raven and Other Poems in 1845 brought him additional fame as a poet.