The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Short Stories, Novels, Poetry, Essays and BiographyBy Edgar Allan Poe
Length108h 41m
About this audiobook
The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe gathers the poems, tales, essays, criticism, and longer experiments through which Poe transformed nineteenth-century literature. From the musical melancholy of "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee" to the analytic brilliance of the Dupin detective stories and the claustrophobic terror of "The Fall of the House of Usher," the volume reveals a writer of extraordinary formal control. Poe's style joins Gothic atmosphere, psychological intensity, and mathematical precision, placing him at the crossroads of Romanticism, modern horror, detective fiction, and symbolism. Poe's troubled life—marked by orphanhood, precarious finances, bereavement, editorial labor, and an acute awareness of literary markets—deeply informed his imagination. His insistence on "unity of effect" grew from both artistic theory and professional necessity: he wrote for magazines, yet aimed at enduring aesthetic power. As critic and craftsman, he helped define the short story as a disciplined modern form. This collection is indispensable for readers who want to encounter Poe beyond a few famous pieces. It is recommended to students, scholars, and general readers seeking the origins of psychological suspense, the detective genre, and some of American literature's most haunting lyric and narrative art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length108 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 14, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Emily Brontë (Annotated)
69Mellonta Tauta
2Introduction
70Von Kempelen and His Discovery
3Author Biography
71X-ing a Paragrab
4Historical Context
72The Power of Words
5Synopsis (Selection)
73The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
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6Short Stories
74The Colloquy of Monos and Una
7The Murders in the Rue Morgue
75Shadow
8The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
76Silence
9The Purloined Letter
77Novels
10The Gold-Bug
78The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (pt. 1)
11Thou Art the Man
79The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (pt. 2)
12The Man of the Crowd
80The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (pt. 3)
13The Tell-Tale Heart
81The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (pt. 4)
14The Fall of the House of Usher
82The Journal of Julius Rodman (pt. 1)
15The Cask of Amontillado
83The Journal of Julius Rodman (pt. 2)
16The Black Cat
84Poetical Works
17The Masque of the Red Death
85The Raven
18The Pit and the Pendulum
86Poems of Later Life
19Ligeia
87Poems of Manhood
20The Oval Portrait (Life in Death)
88Scenes from Politian
21A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
89Poems of Youth
22Eleonora
90Doubtful Poems
23A Dream
91Other Poems
24Metzengerstein
92Play
25The Assignation
93Politian
26Berenice
94Essays
27Morella
95The Philosophy of Composition
28The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
96The Rationale of Verse
29William Wilson
97The Poetic Principle
30The Imp of the Perverse
98Old English Poetry
31Hop-Frog (Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs)
99Essays of Criticism (pt. 1)
32The Light-House
100Essays of Criticism (pt. 2)
33Ms. Found in a Bottle
101Essays of Criticism (pt. 3)
34A Descent into the Maelstrom
102Essays on American Literature
35The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
103A Few Words on Secret Writing
36The Balloon-Hoax
104Maelzel's Chess Player
37Mesmeric Revelation
105Eureka: A Prose Poem (pt. 1)
38The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade
106Eureka: A Prose Poem (pt. 2)
39Some Words with a Mummy
107Other Essays (pt. 1)
40Mystification
108Other Essays (pt. 2)
41The Premature Burial
109Other Works
42The Oblong Box
110The Literati of New York (pt. 1)
43The Spectacles
111The Literati of New York (pt. 2)
44The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether
112Autography
45The Sphinx
113Part 1.
46The Island of the Fay
114Part 2.
47The Landscape Garden
115A Chapter on Autography
48Morning on the Wissahiccon
116A Chapter on Science and Art
49The Domain of Arnheim
117Fifty Suggestions
50Landor’s Cottage
118Pinakidia
51The Duc de l'Omelette
119Omniana
52A Tale of Jerusalem
120Doings of Gotham
53Loss of Breath (A Decided Loss)
121Letters (pt. 1)
54Bon-Bon (The Bargain Lost)
122Letters (pt. 2)
55Lionizing
123Letters (pt. 3)
56King Pest
124Letters (pt. 4)
57Four Beasts in One (The Homo-Cameleopard)
125Letters (pt. 5)
58How to Write a Blackwood Article
126Memorandum (Autobiographical Essay)
59A Predicament (The Scythe of Time)
127Biography
60The Devil in the Belfry
128The Dreamer by Mary Newton Stanard (pt. 1)
61The Man That Was Used Up
129The Dreamer by Mary Newton Stanard (pt. 2)
62The Business Man (Peter Pendulum)
130The Dreamer by Mary Newton Stanard (pt. 3)
63Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling
131The Dreamer by Mary Newton Stanard (pt. 4)
64Never Bet the Devil Your Head
132The Dreamer by Mary Newton Stanard (pt. 5)
65Three Sundays in a Week (A Succession of Sundays)
133Analysis
66Diddling (Raising the Wind)
134Reflection
67The Angel of the Odd
135Memorable Quotes
68The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq.
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