The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

What it's about

The inventor of the detective story, the unreliable narrator, and half of horror's furniture. This volume carries the essential tales — read The Murders in the Rue Morgue and watch a whole genre begin.

Who it's for

- Anyone who likes their stories after dark - Mystery readers meeting the source - One-sitting readers with steady nerves

What’s inside

1. 1

   Part 1

   11 min
2. 2

   Part 2

   11 min
3. 3

   Part 3

   11 min
4. 4

   Part 4

   12 min
5. 5

   Part 5

   11 min
6. 6

   Part 6

   12 min
7. 7

   Part 7

   12 min
8. 8

   Part 8

   12 min
9. 9

   Part 9

   12 min
10. 10

    Part 10

    13 min
11. 11

    Part 11

    11 min
12. 12

    Part 12

    11 min
13. 13

    Part 13

    11 min
14. 14

    Part 14

    11 min
15. 15

    Part 15

    11 min
16. 16

    Part 16

    11 min
17. 17

    Part 17

    11 min
18. 18

    Part 18

    12 min
19. 19

    Part 19

    11 min
20. 20

    Part 20

    11 min
21. 21

    Part 21

    12 min
22. 22

    Part 22

    11 min
23. 23

    Part 23

    11 min
24. 24

    Part 24

    11 min

Showing the first 24 of 36 chapters — open the book for the rest.

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