Selected works by Edgar Allen Poe. 1985 Random House edition. In excellent condition
‘Poe was mostly ignored throughout his lifetime. The tales compiled here remain masterpieces of the short story genre more than a century after their original publication. The precursor of modern psychological writing, the detective story, and science fiction, pies stories appear astonishingly modern to the contemporary reader’
A bit more from wiki :
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He is known for his poetry and short stories, especially those involving mystery and the macabre. Poe is also credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and contributing to the emerging science fiction genre. Poe's works have influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography.
