The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (2 Volumes in Total)

A masterpiece. Edgar Allan Poe is definitely not a simple horror novel. He is the most important founder of American horror novels, the pioneer of detective novels, and the idol of Lovecraft, the father of the Cthulhu mythology. His themes span horror, detective, crime, science fiction, adventure, and human nature. Among horror novelists, he is the closest to a literary figure. The only fly in the ointment is that due to the times, his stories are still written in a classical style rather than in popular colloquial language. This, in turn, greatly reduces the charm of the language due to translation.

The horror lies in not knowing what is terrifying

How can I put it... I saw this person's work in a video before, and I praised him very highly, but after watching it, I found that it was just like that. After watching the whole process of Black Cat, my heart was as calm as an innocent person in his sleep. Maybe I am not cultivated enough, so I will save it for later.

Both Edgar Allan Poe's mother and wife died of tuberculosis. The shadow of death has surrounded him since he was a child, so the theme of his works is often inseparable from death. As far as my personal reading experience is concerned, his words are as full of irresistible and shocking power as the god of death, and I had tears in my eyes before I knew it. No, maybe they are cold tears, just like what countless mortals finally shed when facing the coming of death. After reading more than a dozen chapters, I haven't finished reading them all, but I am already amazed by Edgar Allan Poe's vast and profound knowledge.

Anyone who likes to read suspense mystery novels should know Edgar Allan Poe. He is the originator of mystery novels, a pioneer of science fiction novels, a master of Gothic novels, and is known as the founder of modern horror novels. This set of books collects more than fifty novels by Edgar Allan Poe, fully presenting the absurd but unpretentious mysterious world written by Edgar Allan Poe. The short stories in it are fun to read, but also terrifying to contemplate. Gothic horror novels vividly display the distortion of human nature and the dark side of the subconscious.

The main part of the book is horror and suspense, especially the first few chapters, which somehow give me a feeling of love for craftsmanship. The second volume is a bit boring, with a few chapters on travel notes and popular science (maybe) and so on. It's still very long if I'm not interested, which is a bit sad. I guess it's not bad at all

The great British writer Bernard Shaw once said: "The United States has produced two great writers - Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain." The author of this book spent 40 chaotic years in the world. His works are famous for their gloomy and terrifying content and the Gothic style with black characteristics. Those bizarre, weird and dark stories have influenced many well-known writers in later generations. This book collects fifty of his novels, completely showing readers the dark and gloomy world in the author's works.

For those who like detective suspense novels, Edgar Allan Poe should be familiar. His original writing style and method directly influenced later detective novelists. For example, Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson inherited Poe's unique writing method. Edgar Allan Poe's suspense novels have attracted readers from all over the world for a long time with their mystery, horror, bizarreness and reasoning. Perhaps it was the inheritance of the family's drama gene and her inherent unique character that gave Edgar Allan Poe a unique style and charm in the creation of literary novels.

Lovecraft's idol, a master of horror and suspense

This is a literary classic full of horror and thriller. The author Edgar Allan Poe created a series of gripping stories with his unique writing style and thrilling plots. The characters and plots in this book are gripping and fascinating. The author uses carefully constructed characters and twisted psychological descriptions to lead readers into a world of horror. Whether it is a mysterious protagonist or a twisted villain, their actions and hearts exude a strange atmosphere that makes readers unforgettable. The famous sentences in the book are also one of the shining points. The author uses vivid metaphors and horrific images to push the horror atmosphere to the extreme. As the book says: "It was a blue and cold eye, a look that made people shudder." Such a description is creepy and deeply imprinted in the minds of readers.

It is well known that Edgar Allan Poe is very powerful. Personally, I prefer some of his novels with strong story-telling, which is the first part of this collection. There will be a lot of metaphors and innuendoes at the end. It is really difficult for me to understand the background of the times. I always feel like I am reading nonsense, but I know that the author must be expressing something in a roundabout way. It is really profound for ordinary readers like me, and some of the following chapters are probably philosophy or theory without any story. The article that impressed me the most is the article "What I Know", which is probably the title. The whole article is very long, and it is all about physics-related theories. It is very confusing [face covering]. I can only say that some famous articles are worth reading, and forget the rest.

Pretty good story book

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After reading "The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe", I was deeply moved and at the same time couldn't stop thinking, if hypnosis suppresses death, in what form will the remaining human consciousness coexist with the decaying body? Will the dying consciousness wandering between life and death fall into some kind of eternal dilemma? If life really overcomes death, can people bear this eternal end? Is this what Poe wants to discuss with us through this story?

His writing is full of gory horror and bizarre fantasy, and every story is like a gripping adventure. Especially the mysterious black cat in "The Black Cat" gave me the creeps. Reading this book is like stepping into a twisted world that is both fascinating and frightening

Reading his book for the first time.