Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.In this book:Short storiesThe murders in the Rue MorgueThe black catThe fall of the house of UsherBereniceThe Tell-Tale HeartWilliam WilsonThe Cask of AmontilladoThe facts in the case of M. ValdemarThe premature burialThe oval portraitMS. Found in a bottleThe Purloined LetterThe pit and the pendulumLigeiaMorellaThe masque of the red deathPoemsThe RavenAnnabel Lee.A Dream within a dreamThe sleeperSpirits of the DeadThe Valley of UnrestTo The RiverThe Haunted PalaceFor AnnieEldoradoDream-LandThe Conqueror WormThe City in the SeaThe bellsAlone