Download or read book Edgar Allan Poe The Dover Reader written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich selection of poetry and prose includes The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter," "The Raven," and more.
Download or read book Edgar Allan Poe The Dover Reader written by Poe, Edgar Allan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The father of the detective novel and an innovator in American Gothic fiction, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) made his living as America's first great literary critic. Today he is best remembered for his short stories and poems, haunting works of horror and mystery that remain popular around the world. This anthology presents Poe's finest works in a rich selection of poetry and prose that features his only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Short stories include "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Purloined Letter," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and more than a dozen others. In addition to a few selections of Poe's nonfiction writing, the compilation offers "The Conqueror Worm," "Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and many other memorable poems.
Download or read book Tales of Mystery and Imagination written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by London ; Edinburgh : H. Frowde. This book was released on 1903 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Raven and Other Favorite Poems written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 41 of Poe's most memorable poems — among them "The Bells," "Ulalume," "Israfel," "To Helen," "The Conqueror Worm," "Eldorado" and "Annabel Lee" — reveal the extraordinary spectrum of Poe's personality and his virtuoso command of poetic language, rhythms and figures of speech. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Download or read book Tales of Terror written by Les Martin and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is the uninvited guest wearing a creepy costume at Prince Prospero's ball? Can a man be driven mad by the "sounds" of the crime he has committed? These spine-tingling stories and others by Edgar Allan Poe are adapted for a first chapter book reader.
Download or read book The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by SAMPI Books. This book was released on 2024-02-05 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", a story by Edgar Allan Poe, recounts the adventure of Pym, who embarks clandestinely on a whaler. After a mutiny and various adversities, including cannibalism and natural disasters, the story culminates in a mysterious and inconclusive encounter at the South Pole.
Download or read book Jane Austen The Dover Reader written by Jane Austen and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selections from the ever-popular English author's works include the complete text of two of her novels, Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion, in addition to excerpts from her letters and Juvenilia.
Download or read book Oscar Wilde The Dover Reader written by Oscar Wilde and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent collection of some of Oscar Wilde's key works. A useful and representative selection of his writings, ideal for those not already familiar with his trademark wit or his more serious work, but equally valuable for the Wilde devotee." — newbooks magazine Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) wrote sparkling comedies that were the toast of London's West End in the 1890s. The master of the witty epigram who could resist anything except temptation, Wilde was imprisoned by an unjust society and died in obscurity, but his enduring works continue to enchant readers and audiences. The Irish author's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of his philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde's ever-popular comedies The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband; his essay on aestheticism, "The Decay of Lying: An Observation"; his deeply moving prison letter, "De Profundis"; and fairy tales from A House of Pomegranates and The Happy Prince.
Download or read book Tales of Terror and Detection written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" introduce C. Auguste Dupin, the first fictional detective. Also included: "William Wilson," "MS. Found in a Bottle" and "The Oblong Box."
Download or read book H G Wells The Dover Reader written by H. G. Wells and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man, as well as five famous short stories, including "The Stolen Bacillus," the first work dealing with bio-terrorism.
Download or read book James Joyce The Dover Reader written by James Joyce and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primer of influential and innovative works features A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in its entirety, excerpts from Ulysses, the short story collection Dubliners, the play Exiles, and Chamber Music, an early book of poems.
Download or read book Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Dover Reader written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellent anthology contains novellas Notes from the Underground, The Double, and Poor Folk; short stories include "Another Man's Wife" and "White Nights"; plus an excerpt from Crime and Punishment.
Download or read book Mary Shelley The Dover Reader written by Mary Shelley and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete versions of Frankenstein and Mathilda plus an excerpt from The Last Man, the essay "On Ghosts," and short stories "Transformation," "The Dream," "The Mortal Immortal," "The False Rhyme," and "Roger Dodsworth: The Reanimated Englishman."
Download or read book Kate Chopin The Dover Reader written by Kate Chopin and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A concise introduction to the 19th-century writings of a pre-feminist author, this compilation features the complete text of The Awakening, Kate Chopin's best known and most studied novel. An additional selection of short stories includes "Lilacs," "The Story of an Hour," and "A Pair of Silk Stockings.""--
Download or read book D H Lawrence The Dover Reader written by D.H. Lawrence and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the works of the controversial author with the complete text of Sons and Lovers plus an essay, "Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious"; three short stories; and several poems, including "Snake."
Download or read book Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Dover Reader written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In addition to the best of Sherlock Holmes, this anthology features selections from Conan Doyle's works of fantasy starring Professor Challenger. Contents include The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet plus three other stories from Baker Street as well as The Lost World and a trio of supernatural tales"--
Download or read book 101 Great American Poems written by The American Poetry & Literacy Project and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables.
