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Tales of Mystery and Terror
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by Edgar Allan Poe
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Thirteen stories of horror, suspense and the supernatural that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very last page. "Ibe Pit and the Pendulum, 7be Fall of the House of Usher and The Black Cat are just three of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales in this chilling, enthralling collection.
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William Wilson, Jonas Danilssønn Ramus, Roderick Usher, Madeline Usher, Ethelred, Prince Prospero, Father TimePlaces
Lofoten, Norway, Toledo, England, Eton College, Oxford, University of Oxford, RomeShowing 2 featured editions. View all 11 editions?
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The Fall of the House of Usher: and Other Stories
2011, Puffin Books
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Tales of Mystery and Terror
1994, Puffin Books
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Table of Contents
The Sphinx
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Oval Portrait
MS Found in a Bottle
A Descent into the Maelström
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Oblong Box
The Masque of the Red Death
Hop-Frog
Some Words With a Mummy
William Wilson
The Black Cat
The Pit and the Pendulum
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Previous ed.: 1990.
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Black Cat
Descent into the Maelstrom
Fall of the House of Usher
Hop-Frog
Masque of the Red Death
MS. Found in a Bottle
Oblong Box
Oval Portrait
Pit and the Pendulum
Some Words With a Mummy
Sphinx
Tell-tale Heart
William Wilson
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