Edgar Allan Poe, long heralded as the dark master of macabre fiction, is one of America's most celebrated and admired authors. Here, in this collection, are assembled twelve of his most beloved tales and poems.

These are the best-of-the-best offerings from literature's finest writer of twisted, spooky tales. From the dark chasm of doom in 'The Pit and the Pendulum,' to the airless catacombs of 'The Cask of Amontillado;' from the stately, solemn spectre of 'The Raven,' to the master detective C. Auguste Dupin in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' all of Poe's most revered and admired stories and poems are assembled in this unique collection.

Also in this volume: 'The Black Cat' 'The Tell-Tale Heart' 'The Masque of the Red Death' 'The Fall of the House of Usher' 'Hop-Frog' 'Berenice' 'The Purloined Letter' and 'Annabelle Lee.'