The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3

Volume three of a new five-volume edition of Poe's works, based on the Raven edition of 1903. It includes three articles about Edgar Allan Poe and the tales 'The Unparalleled Adventures of one Hans Pfaal', 'The Gold-Bug, Four Beasts in One - the Homo-Cameleopard', 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt', 'The Balloon-Hoax', 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Oval Portrait'. This vintage book contains the first volume of "The Works of Edgar Allen Poe." The Stories contained within this collection include: "Edgar Allan Poe," "Death of Edgar A. Poe," "The Unparalleled Adventures of one Hans Pfaal," "The Gold-Bug," "Four Beasts in One--The Homocamelopard," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Mystery of Marie Roget," "The Balloon-Hoax," "Ms. Found in a Bottle," and "The Oval Portrait." Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe.[3] His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, the child was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over debts, including those incurred by gambling.Source: Wikipedia