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The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
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Apr 07, 2024
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Essential Indeed.
The must read essential short stories and poems by all-mighty Edgar Allan Poe, grandfather of anything horror.
Having read almost all the bibliography by master Poe, and setting aside some personal preferences, I must say this is indeed (add a few take a few) one of the best collection and true essential writings anyone should read by the author. Anything else is just a bonus, or a penalty, depending the case. At least regarding the short stories! Don’t mind my ratings on the poems, I just can’t stand them in general, regardless of the author, Poe not being the exception.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★� “BԾ.� [4.5]
★★★★� “The Black Cat.�
★★★★� "The Fall of the House of Usher." [3.5]
★★★★� “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.� [3.5]
★★★★� “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.� [3.5]
★★★★� “HDZ-Dz.� [3.5]
The Good :
★★★☆� "The Tell-Tale Heart." [3.5]
★★★☆� “Mǰ.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “The Cask of Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “The Masque of the Red Death.�
★★★☆� “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “The Premature Burial.�
★★★☆� “The Pit and the Pendulum.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “A Descent into the Maelström.� [2.5]
★★★☆� "Thou Art the Man." [2.5]
★★★☆� "The Sphinx." [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Oblong Box.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Purloined Letter.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “MS. Found in a Bottle.� [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆� “King Pest.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “A Predicament.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★★☆☆� “Metzengerstein.�
★★☆☆� “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.�
★★☆☆� “The Gold-Bug.�
★★☆☆� “A Tale of the Ragged Mountains.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “How to Write a Blackwood Article.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “The Assignation.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Bon-Bon.�
★☆☆☆� “Shadow—A Parable.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Silence—A Fable.�
POEMS :
★★☆☆� "The Raven."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “To Helen, Dream-Land, Israfel, The City in the Sea, The Lake-To, The Sleeper, Eldorado, The Valley of Unrest, Ulalume-A Ballad, Sonnet-To Science, The Bells, Fairy-Land, The Coliseum, A Dream within a Dream, Sonnet-Silence.�
It’s public domain. You can find it
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1843] [688p] [Collection] [Recommendable]
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★★★☆� The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆� The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆� The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆� The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆� The Raven and Other Poems
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Verdaderamente Esencial.
La lectura debida de los cuentos y poemas esenciales del todopoderoso Edgar Allan Poe, gran abuelo de todo lo horroroso.
Habiendo leído casi la totalidad de la bibliografía del maestro Poe, y dejando de lado ciertas preferencias personales, puedo decir que esta es verdaderamente (añade un par quita un par) la mejor colección y en efecto esenciales escritos que cualquiera debería leer del autor. Cualquier otra cosa es un extra, o un castigo, dependiendo el caso ¡Al menos con respecto a los cuentos cortos! No le presten atención a mi calificación de los poemas, en general no puedo soportarlos, independientemente del autor, Poe no siendo la excepción.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★� “BԾ.� [4.5]
★★★★� “El Gato Negro.�
★★★★� “El Hundimiento de la Casa de Usher.� [3.5]
★★★★� “La Narrativa de A. Gordon Pym.� [3.5]
★★★★� “El Método del Doctor Alquitrán y del Profesor Trapaza.� [3.5]
★★★★� “HDZ-Dz.� [3.5]
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆� “El Corazón Revelador.� [3.5]
★★★☆� “Mǰ.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “El Barril de Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “La Máscara de la Muerte Roja.�
★★★☆� “El Caso del Señor Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “El Enterramiento Prematuro.�
★★★☆� “El Pozo y el Péndulo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Los Crímenes de la Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Un Descenso Dentro del Maelstrom.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Tú Has Sido.� [2.5]
★★★☆� "La Esfinge." [2.5]
★★★☆� “El Cajón Oblongo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “La Carta Robada.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Manuscrito Hallado en una Botella.� [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆� “El Rey Peste.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “Un Predicamento.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★★☆☆� “Metzengerstein.�
★★☆☆� “Nunca Apuestes la Cabeza al Diablo.�
★★☆☆� ”El Escarabajo de Oro.�
★★☆☆� “Una Historia de las Montañas Ragged.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Cómo Escribir un Artículo al Estilo de Blackwood.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “La Cita.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Bon-Bon.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Sombra—Una Parábola.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Silencio—Una Fábula.�
POEMAS :
★★☆☆� "El Cuervo."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Para Helen, País de los Sueños, Israfel, La Ciudad en el Mar, El Lago- Hasta, El Durmiente, Eldorado, El Valle del Malestar, Ulalume- Una Balada, Soneto- A la Ciencia, Las Campanas, El País de las Hadas, El Coliseo, Un Sueño Dentro de un Sueño, Soneto- Silencio.�
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1843] [688p] [Colección] [Recomendable]
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The must read essential short stories and poems by all-mighty Edgar Allan Poe, grandfather of anything horror.
Having read almost all the bibliography by master Poe, and setting aside some personal preferences, I must say this is indeed (add a few take a few) one of the best collection and true essential writings anyone should read by the author. Anything else is just a bonus, or a penalty, depending the case. At least regarding the short stories! Don’t mind my ratings on the poems, I just can’t stand them in general, regardless of the author, Poe not being the exception.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★� “BԾ.� [4.5]
★★★★� “The Black Cat.�
★★★★� "The Fall of the House of Usher." [3.5]
★★★★� “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.� [3.5]
★★★★� “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.� [3.5]
★★★★� “HDZ-Dz.� [3.5]
The Good :
★★★☆� "The Tell-Tale Heart." [3.5]
★★★☆� “Mǰ.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “The Cask of Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “The Masque of the Red Death.�
★★★☆� “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “The Premature Burial.�
★★★☆� “The Pit and the Pendulum.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “A Descent into the Maelström.� [2.5]
★★★☆� "Thou Art the Man." [2.5]
★★★☆� "The Sphinx." [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Oblong Box.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “The Purloined Letter.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “MS. Found in a Bottle.� [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆� “King Pest.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “A Predicament.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★★☆☆� “Metzengerstein.�
★★☆☆� “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.�
★★☆☆� “The Gold-Bug.�
★★☆☆� “A Tale of the Ragged Mountains.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “How to Write a Blackwood Article.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “The Assignation.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Bon-Bon.�
★☆☆☆� “Shadow—A Parable.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Silence—A Fable.�
POEMS :
★★☆☆� "The Raven."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “To Helen, Dream-Land, Israfel, The City in the Sea, The Lake-To, The Sleeper, Eldorado, The Valley of Unrest, Ulalume-A Ballad, Sonnet-To Science, The Bells, Fairy-Land, The Coliseum, A Dream within a Dream, Sonnet-Silence.�
It’s public domain. You can find it
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1843] [688p] [Collection] [Recommendable]
-----------------------------------------------
★★★☆� The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆� The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆� The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆� The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆� The Raven and Other Poems
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Verdaderamente Esencial.
La lectura debida de los cuentos y poemas esenciales del todopoderoso Edgar Allan Poe, gran abuelo de todo lo horroroso.
Habiendo leído casi la totalidad de la bibliografía del maestro Poe, y dejando de lado ciertas preferencias personales, puedo decir que esta es verdaderamente (añade un par quita un par) la mejor colección y en efecto esenciales escritos que cualquiera debería leer del autor. Cualquier otra cosa es un extra, o un castigo, dependiendo el caso ¡Al menos con respecto a los cuentos cortos! No le presten atención a mi calificación de los poemas, en general no puedo soportarlos, independientemente del autor, Poe no siendo la excepción.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★� “BԾ.� [4.5]
★★★★� “El Gato Negro.�
★★★★� “El Hundimiento de la Casa de Usher.� [3.5]
★★★★� “La Narrativa de A. Gordon Pym.� [3.5]
★★★★� “El Método del Doctor Alquitrán y del Profesor Trapaza.� [3.5]
★★★★� “HDZ-Dz.� [3.5]
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆� “El Corazón Revelador.� [3.5]
★★★☆� “Mǰ.�
★★★☆� “L.�
★★★☆� “El Barril de Amontillado.�
★★★☆� “La Máscara de la Muerte Roja.�
★★★☆� “El Caso del Señor Valdemar.�
★★★☆� “EDzԴǰ.�
★★★☆� “El Enterramiento Prematuro.�
★★★☆� “El Pozo y el Péndulo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Los Crímenes de la Rue Morgue.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Un Descenso Dentro del Maelstrom.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Tú Has Sido.� [2.5]
★★★☆� "La Esfinge." [2.5]
★★★☆� “El Cajón Oblongo.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “La Carta Robada.� [2.5]
★★★☆� “Manuscrito Hallado en una Botella.� [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆� “El Rey Peste.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “Un Predicamento.� [2.5]
★★☆☆� “William Wilson.�
★★☆☆� “Metzengerstein.�
★★☆☆� “Nunca Apuestes la Cabeza al Diablo.�
★★☆☆� ”El Escarabajo de Oro.�
★★☆☆� “Una Historia de las Montañas Ragged.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Cómo Escribir un Artículo al Estilo de Blackwood.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “La Cita.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Bon-Bon.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Sombra—Una Parábola.� [1.5]
★☆☆☆� “Silencio—Una Fábula.�
POEMAS :
★★☆☆� "El Cuervo."
★★☆☆� “Annabel Lee.� [1.5]
☆☆☆☆� “Para Helen, País de los Sueños, Israfel, La Ciudad en el Mar, El Lago- Hasta, El Durmiente, Eldorado, El Valle del Malestar, Ulalume- Una Balada, Soneto- A la Ciencia, Las Campanas, El País de las Hadas, El Coliseo, Un Sueño Dentro de un Sueño, Soneto- Silencio.�
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1843] [688p] [Colección] [Recomendable]
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