About The Book
Edgar Allan Poe’s stories uncover the deeply unnerving strangeness lurking within us all. His genius for horror and suspense went on to influence the world, from Freud to Hollywood.
This complete collection of his best short stories contains the well-known works ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ and ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ alongside a wide range of delightfully terrifying tales to unsettle and enthrall.
About the Author
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.
About the Vintage Collector’s Classics
Here to captivate the hearts and imaginations of readers, the Vintage Collector’s Classics are stunning hardback editions of your favourite classics, featuring sprayed edges and endpapers, luxurious finishes and gorgeous cover art.
Some say you should never judge a book by its cover, but those people haven’t seen the new Vintage Collector’s Classics. Each of the ten books in this series has richly coloured cover art, sprayed edges, marbled end papers and a ribbon to mark your page. A welcome addition to any book-lover’s bookshelf, these beautiful editions are also the ideal starter set for building your own classics library.
Beautiful as they are, however, these collectable books are more than just nice to look at; their pages are those of timeless stories with the power to make you gasp, giggle or sob, as the best and worst of human nature is laid bare. Read on for more information about this series, made up of five gothic and five romantic texts.
The Romantics
These are the romantic novels where all your favourite tropes began: from dark and brooding Heathcliff, to dramatic meet-cutes, to strong, intelligent heroines you wish were your best friend, these are the original and greatest love stories that still leave their imitators in the dust.
The Gothics
Creepy houses that loom out of the mist; desperate men hiding shocking secrets; and perhaps even a monster or two: these are the hallmarks of the gothic novel. The Vintage Collector’s Classics series features five must-read books in the genre, guaranteed to keep you turning the pages through moonlit nights.
