This summer, I decided that I would read the entire collection of a writer that I consider great. I thought about going after so many different people - everyone from Octavia Butler to Shakespeare - but finally settled on someone (creepily) close to my heart: Edgar Allan Poe!
I finished reading his stories (all of which can be found here, by the way) about a week ago, and here's what I've come up with as my five favorite pieces.
Bonus: Do you know about Poe's really poorly written play, his most boring essay "The Philosophy of Furniture," or his really long sea-faring novel? Check those out if you want to see the author not at his best.
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1. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" and its sequels, "The Mystery of Marie Roget and "The Purloined Letter," which all feature a Watson-like character named Dupin unraveling the mystery for you at the end.
2. "The Black Cat," a chilling story that involves a basement and a cat (can't say much more beyond that).
3. "The Masque of the Red Death," a piece on a mysterious disease and a costume party.
4. "The Conqueror Worm," a poem about, well, sinister worms.
5. "The Bells," a poem about (you guessed it) sinister bells.
Bonus: Do you know about Poe's really poorly written play, his most boring essay "The Philosophy of Furniture," or his really long sea-faring novel? Check those out if you want to see the author not at his best.
