Description
This selection of Poe’s stories, poetry and other writing demonstrates the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, a murderer’s insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ and ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ explore extreme states of decadence, fear and hate.
This is the 100th volume in the much-loved Penguin Clothbound Classics series, designed by Coralie-Bickford Smith. These delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
This edition also includes an introduction by the novelist, curator and academic David Galloway.
Penguin Clothbound Classics Series
With splendid packaging created by award-winning designer Coralie Bickford-Smith, Penguin Classics presents beautiful hardcover editions of beloved classic literature. Featuring custom patterns inspired by each work stamped on linen cases, colored endpapers, and ribbon markers, these gift-worthy editions of more than sixty titles including Great Expectations, Far from the Madding Crowd, and Wuthering Heights are one of the most coveted series of classic literature ever produced.
