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Unquestionably one of America s greatest writers and one of the most original writers in the world, Edgar Allan Poe set a new trend in detective stories, science fictions and mysteries. Masterpieces like ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Black Cat’ thrilled the readers of all ages throughout the world. Among his other stories, ‘Legia’ is one of the first Science-fictions. This volume contains his complete & unabridged works including the poems.

Author, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe is credited with pioneering the short story genre, inventing detective fiction, and contributing to the development of science fiction. However, Poe is best known for his works of the macabre, including such infamous titles as The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Lenore, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe was one of the first writers to make his living exclusively through his writing, working for literary journals and becoming known as a literary critic. His works have been widely adapted in film. Edgar Allan Poe died of a mysterious illness in 1849 at the age of 40.