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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1

Name: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe

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American fictionFantasy fictionHorror tales, AmericanPoe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1, by Edgar Allan Poe. A freely-licensed classic (Project Gutenberg), reformatted for the Smithbook reader. Subjects: American fiction, Fantasy fiction, Horror tales, American, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. Buy it once and read on any device. No subscription required.

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe PREFACE LIFE OF POE DEATH OF POE THE UNPARALLELED ADVENTURES OF ONE HANS PFAALL THE GOLD-BUG FOUR BEASTS IN ONE—THE HOMO-CAMELEOPARD THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET.(*1) THE BALLOON-HOAX MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE THE OVAL PORTRAIT

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Title: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
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Language: English
Category: Poetry & Essays · Horror & Suspense
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★★★★☆ · bru•••@example.com9/27/2026

Great on the commute

Short chapters made it easy to pick up and put down on the train.

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A classic for a reason

Everyone should read this at least once. The ending stayed with me for days.

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Interesting but dated

The prose is beautiful but some parts feel very much of their time.

★★★☆☆ · leo•••@example.com9/2/2026

Interesting but dated

The prose is beautiful but some parts feel very much of their time.

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Edgar Allan Poe

United States, 1809–1849. Poet and short-story writer, master of the macabre.

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