A collection of classic works by Edgar Allan Poe, American author, poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is 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.

This volume includes "Narrative of A. Gordon Pym", "Ligeia", "Morella", "A Tale pof the Ragged Mountains", "The Spectacles", "King Pest", and "Three Sundays in a Week".