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Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edge Premium Edition)
ISBN: 9789363128767
Publisher: Wilco International
Age Range: Adult / Young Adult (14+)
Overview:
This premium sprayed-edge hardback brings together Edgar Allan Poe's most celebrated tales of terror in one beautifully finished volume. Anchored by the title story and its companion classic, this Wilco Classics edition suits collectors and first-time readers alike. The durable binding and decorated edges make it a striking shelf addition, while the text preserves Poe's original language in full, unabridged form.
About the Book:
The centrepiece, "The Fall of the House of Usher," follows a narrator summoned to the crumbling ancestral home of his childhood friend Roderick Usher, where the decline of a great family mirrors the physical collapse of the house itself. Poe layers sensory detail upon sensory detail until dread becomes almost unbearable, culminating in a finale where house and lineage fall together. Alongside it sits "The Tell-Tale Heart," in which an unnamed narrator's obsession with an old man's clouded eye drives him to murder, only for a guilty conscience to manifest as a phantom heartbeat that exposes him. Further tales turn to premature burial, calculated revenge, and the fracturing of the human mind, each built around a single unbearable pressure that tightens until it snaps. Rather than relying on jump scares, Poe's horror comes from within: guilt, isolation, and warped perception drive every plot. This inward focus is why the stories remain unsettling almost two centuries later, and why they endure as founding texts of psychological horror and the modern detective tale.
Key Benefits:
- Premium sprayed-edge hardback finish makes this a genuine keepsake and display piece.
- Brings together Poe's most iconic stories, including the title tale and "The Tell-Tale Heart," in one unabridged volume.
- Precise, rhythmic prose rewards slow, close reading and works brilliantly read aloud.
- Themes of guilt, isolation, and unreliable perception resonate with modern interest in psychological suspense.
- Sturdy hardback binding withstands repeated reading, gifting, and classroom or book club use.
- An ideal entry point for readers discovering classic Gothic horror for the first time.
About the Author:
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer and critic widely credited with establishing the core techniques of Gothic fiction and the modern detective story. Working almost entirely in short, tightly constructed narratives, Poe relied on precise word choice, recurring symbolic motifs, and endings that reframe everything the reader has just experienced. His fascination with guilt, madness, and the supernatural as lenses on human limitation shaped generations of horror and mystery writers who followed. This collection offers direct access to the tales that built his enduring reputation.
Why You'll Love This Book:
Fans of atmospheric, slow-burn horror will love this handsome sprayed-edge hardback, which delivers Poe's most iconic stories in one durable, giftable volume without sacrificing a single word of the original text.
Please Note: Due to variations in international print runs, the ISBN and cover design may differ slightly from earlier or alternative editions of this title. The UK edition ISBN and cover shown reflect the copy you will receive.
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