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La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española. En este volumen traemos Edgar Allan Poe,un escritor, poeta, crítico y periodista romántico est

La misteriosa visita de un cuervo parlante a la casa de un amante afligido que llora por la pérdida de su amada Leonora, lo encamina hacia la locura. El cuervo únicamente repite las palabras "nunca mas", y el narrador, atormentado por la tristeza y con el perverso deseo de recordar y olvidar, le hace preguntas y siempre recibe la misma respuesta, que lo termina afectando psicologicamente y lo lleva hacia la desesperacion y la locura.Este poema narrativo, publicado en 1845, es la composicion poetica mas famosa del autor y la que le dio reconocimiento internacional. El poema recrea una atmosfera sobrenatural junto con un lenguaje estilizado y una musicalidad presente a lo largo de toda la obra, y esta inspirada en el cuervo hablador de la novela Barnaby Rudge de Charles Dickens.-

"Y las tinieblas, y la corrupción, y la Muerte Roja lo dominaron todo"Amenazados por la Muerte Roja, una terrible plaga con síntomas espantosos que se ha extendido sobre la tierra, el príncipe Próspero y otros mil nobles se han refugiado en su fortificada abadia. Con la intencion de esperar al fin de la plaga, se recluyen rodeados de lujo y de seguridad, y con una total indiferencia hacia la muerte y el sufrimiento de la poblacion en general.Tras seis meses de aislamiento, Prospero organizo un baile de mascaras que se transformo en su peor pesadilla. Ante la aparicion de una figura en un traje oscuro, salpicado de sangre y que asemeja una mortaja, Prospero y sus huespedes experimentan la maxima venganza encarnada por una figura con la mascara con la cara rigida de un cadaver y los rasgos propios de la muerte roja.En este cuento, Edgar Allan Poe, reconocido autor del relato corto y de los cuentos goticos, mantiene el suspenso y el misterio, y manifiesta la alegoria acerca de lo inevitable de la muerte, generando un gran efecto de tension en el lector.-

Edgar Allan Poe. El pozo y el péndulo (original en inglés: The Pit and the Pendulum) es uno de los cuentos más famosos y celebrados del escritor Edgar Allan Poe. Está considerado como uno de los rela

"The Black Cat" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post. It is a study of the psychology of guilt, often paired in analysis with Poes "The Tell-Tale Heart". In both, a murderer carefully conceals his crime and believes himself unassailable, but eventually breaks down and reveals himself, impelled by a nagging reminder of his guilt.

Este ebook presenta "El pozo y el péndulo", con un sumario dinámico y detallado. El pozo y el péndulo es uno de los cuentos más famosos y celebrados de Edgar Allan Poe. El narrador, mártir de la inquisicion española nos situa en aquel ominoso tiempo de la cristiandad medieval y renacentista en que la Iglesia Catolica de Roma escarmentaba a los sacrilegos. Arrojado en una oscura mazmorra, en estado de absoluta sumision y "sometido el protagonista describe con escrupulosidad un acelerado juego de tormentos psicologicos- morales. "El pozo y el pendulo" detalla las experiencias de un hombre desafiando a la muerte que parsimoniosa y fatalmente lo amenazaba". La obra de Poe es un aterrador relato que nos muestra a un reo de la Inquisicion, un pozo disimulado, y un pendulo mortifero, letal. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849) fue un escritor, poeta, critico y periodista romantico estadounidense, generalmente reconocido como uno de los maestros universales del relato corto, del cual fue uno de los primeros practicantes en su pais. Fue renovador de la novela gotica, recordado especialmente por sus cuentos de terror. Considerado el inventor del relato detectivesco, contribuyo asimismo con varias obras al genero emergente de la ciencia-ficcion.

This single volume brings together all of Poes stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary history.Quotes from the book:"Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute.""Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence whether much that is glorious whether all that is profound does not spring from disease of thought from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect.""Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?"Readers reviews:"Definitely not light reading, but perfect for the fall and winter. Very dark and poetic. Great stories, and each story is just short enough to maintain attention span. I recommend this to anyone who appreciates a challenging read." (Bailey Jane, goodreads.com)"Edgar Allan Poe, is best known for the Raven, still the greatest and most famous American poem ever written." (Henry Avila, goodreads.com)"Poe is, whatever you may have gleaned about him from cheap movies and comic book adaptations, a thoroughly top-notch writer in the Romantic tradition." (David, goodreads.com)

El gato negro (título original en inglés: The Black Cat) es un cuento de horror del escritor estadounidense Edgar Allan Poe, publicado en el periódico Saturday Evening Post de Filadelfia en su número del 19 de agosto de 1843. La critica lo considera uno de los mas espeluznantes de la historia de la literatura. Un joven matrimonio lleva una vida hogareña apacible con su gato, hasta que el marido empieza a dejarse arrastrar por la bebida. El alcohol lo vuelve irascible y en uno de sus accesos de furia acaba con la vida del animal. Un segundo gato aparece en escena, la situacion familiar empeora, y los acontecimientos se precipitan hasta culminar en un horrendo desenlace.

Este volume reúne 33 contos de Poe, entre os quais os célebres “Aventuras de Arthur Gordon Pym”, “Os Crimes da Rua Morgue”, “O Escaravelho de Ouro”, “O Mistério de Marie Roget”, “O Gato Preto” e “A C

The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The author leads us to investigate murders with a surprise ending.About Edgar Allan Poe.Born January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poes tales of mystery and horror initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction. His The Raven (1845) numbers among the best-known poems in national literature.

Edgar Allan Poes terrifying tales of horror and suspense shocked the world when they were first published 150 years ago. Chillingly retold for todays readers, they remain as powerful and exciting as

Edgar Allan Poe - El ensayo muestra la convicción de Poe de que una obra de ficción ha de ser escrita únicamente después de que el autor haya decidido, en primer lugar, cuál va a ser su desenlace y cual la respuesta emocional o "efecto" que pretende causar en el lector. Solo una vez que tales terminos hayan sido determinados, pueden decidirse los demas asuntos pertinentes a la composicion del trabajo, incluyendo.

El escarabajo de oro cuenta el hallazgo de un tesoro, la aventura ocurre en el siglo XIX, en la isla de Sullivan, cerca de Charleston. El narrador relata un suceso de la amistad que entabló con William Legrand (un hombre solitario). Legran vivia en la isla con un sirviente llamado Jupiter. En una de sus visitas a su amigo Legrand, el melancolico hombre le comento que habia encontrado un escarabajo que parecia de oro.

True! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses, not destroyed,not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth.

"The Raven" is a narrative poem written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. After its first publishment in January 1845, it was often noted for its musicality, stylized language, as well as for its supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking ravens mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the mans slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further distress the protagonist with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, as well as of various classical references.

This book contains the complete Edgar Allan Poes tales and poems over 135 works in the chronological order of their original publication.Some of the most notable are:Tales:- The Black Cat- The Fall of the House of Usher- The Masque of the Red Death- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket- The Pit and the Pendulum- The Cask of Amontillado- The Premature Burial- The Purloined Letter- The Tell-Tale Heart- The Gold Bug- The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar- The Murders in the Rue Morgue- William WilsonPoems:- The Haunted Palace- The Raven- Annabel Lee- The Bells- Spirits of the Dead- The City in the Sea- A Dream Within a Dream- To Helen- Lenore- Ulalume

Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (18091849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poes intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses mans relationship with God, whom he compares to an author. It is dedicated to the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (17691859). Though it is generally considered a literary work, some of Poes ideas anticipate 20th century scientific discoveries and theories. Indeed a critical analysis of the scientific content of Eureka reveals a non-causal correspondence with modern cosmology due to the assumption of an evolving Universe, but excludes the anachronistic anticipation of relativistic concepts such as black holes. Eureka was received poorly in Poes day and generally described as absurd, even by friends. Modern critics continue to debate the significance of Eureka and some doubt its seriousness, in part because of Poes many incorrect assumptions and his comedic descriptions of well-known historical minds. It is presented as a poem, and many compare it with his fiction work, especially science fiction stories such as "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". His attempts at discovering the truth also follow his own tradition of "ratiocination", a term used in his detective fiction tales. Poes suggestion that the soul continues to thrive even after death also parallels with works in which characters reappear from beyond the grave such as "Ligeia". The essay is oddly transcendental, considering Poes disdain for that movement. He considered it his greatest work and claimed it was more important than the discovery of gravity. Eureka is Poes last major work and his longest non-fiction work at nearly 40,000 words in length.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The work relates the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. Various adventures and misadventures befall Pym, including shipwreck, mutiny, and cannibalism, before he is saved by the crew of the Jane Guy. Aboard this vessel, Pym and a sailor named Dirk Peters continue their adventures farther south. Docking on land, they encounter hostile black-skinned natives before escaping back to the ocean. The novel ends abruptly as Pym and Peters continue toward the South Pole. The story starts out as a fairly conventional adventure at sea, but it becomes increasingly strange and hard to classify. Poe, who intended to present a realistic story, was inspired by several real-life accounts of sea voyages, and drew heavily from Jeremiah N. Reynolds and referenced the Hollow Earth theory. He also drew from his own experiences at sea. Analyses of the novel often focus on the potential autobiographical elements as well as hints of racism and the symbolism in the final lines of the work. Difficulty in finding literary success early in his short story-writing career inspired Poe to pursue writing a longer work. A few serialized installments of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket were first published in the Southern Literary Messenger, though never completed. The full novel was published in July 1838 in two volumes. Some critics responded negatively to the work for being too gruesome and for cribbing heavily from other works, while others praised its exciting adventures. Poe himself later called it "a very silly book". In the years since its publication, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket became an influential work, notably for Herman Melville and Jules Verne, and it has been cited as one of the greatest novels ever written in the English language.

En plenos carnavales de alguna ciudad italiana del siglo XIX, Montresor busca a Fortunato con ánimo de vengarse de una pasada humillación. Al hallarlo ebrio, le resulta fácil convencerlo de que lo acompañe a su palazzo con el pretexto de darle a probar un nuevo vino. Lo conduce a las catacumbas de la casa, y alli consuma su venganza.

Se produce el bárbaro asesinato de dos mujeres, madre e hija, en un apartamento de una populosa calle de París. Las primeras pesquisas que lleva a cabo la brigada de investigaciones no dan resultado alguno, evidenciandose la impotencia de la policia para esclarecer los hechos. Finalmente se hace cargo del asunto un detective aficionado, M. Dupin, quien tras intensa y brillante investigacion, ofrece una explicacion extraordinaria.