This epic poem gives an account of a Turkic ruler named Tamerlane, who conquered kingdoms to win power, while giving up that which his heart desired most. Despite the fact that his first published works were books of poetry, during his lifetime Edgar Allan Poe was recognized more for his literary criticism and prose than his poetry. However, Poe's poetic works have since become as well-known as his famous stories, and reflect similar themes of mystery...

A meditation on death and mortality, "The Conqueror Worm" describes a cryptic and ghoulish play that represents the inevitability of death. Despite the fact that his first published works were books of poetry, during his lifetime Edgar Allan Poe was recognized more for his literary criticism and prose than his poetry. However, Poe's poetic works have since become as well-known as his famous stories, and reflect similar themes of mystery and the macabre....

Eine Sammlung von klassischen Horror- und Gespenstergeschichten, u. a. Das rote Haus von Friedrich Gertäcker, Das schwatzende Herz von Edgar Allan Poe, Das weiße Tier von Georg von der Gabelentz, Der Vampir von John William Polidori und achtzehn weitere Geschichten

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of contents: The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Rogêt The Purloined Letter The Gold-Bug The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade The Man of the Crowd The Tell-Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado The Black Cat The Masque of the Red Death The Pit and the...

En el libro que tienes en tus manos leerás relatos que te atraparán desde la primera página. Historias que conseguirán mantenerte en vilo en todo momento y que te ayudarán a resolver, en cierta medida, el gran misterio de tu vida. Puzles donde tendrás la sensación de que faltan piezas, que nada encaja y todo está ordenado en un caos irracional del cual no puedes descubrir el sentido. Sin embargo, en estas narraciones, como en la vida, al final...