Thirteen of Edgar Allan Poe's most popular tales retold for the modern reader!
These retellings are for anyone interested in Poe's stories, whether you're a novice or a long-time fan. The archaic language has been modernized (a bit), old references have been translated, and long, difficult passages have been streamlined. However, the creepy Victorian Gothic vibes remain the same, and a few extras have been included.
Have you ever wondered:How did the narrator in A Tell-Tale Heart meet the old man?
How perverse, really, was the narrator in The Black Cat?
Was there a bit more horror to be understood from the MS. Found in a Bottle?
As these stories are retold, we get to explore these ideas and many more. Along the way, we can compare the modernized story with the original manuscripts, as they are included word for word in their original style.
Come visit old friends and see them in a new light. Uncover hidden insights into the madness. And read your favorite stories with a new ease and understanding. Stories included are:
I. Of Death and Decay
These retellings are for anyone interested in Poe's stories, whether you're a novice or a long-time fan. The archaic language has been modernized (a bit), old references have been translated, and long, difficult passages have been streamlined. However, the creepy Victorian Gothic vibes remain the same, and a few extras have been included.
Have you ever wondered:How did the narrator in A Tell-Tale Heart meet the old man?
How perverse, really, was the narrator in The Black Cat?
Was there a bit more horror to be understood from the MS. Found in a Bottle?
As these stories are retold, we get to explore these ideas and many more. Along the way, we can compare the modernized story with the original manuscripts, as they are included word for word in their original style.
Come visit old friends and see them in a new light. Uncover hidden insights into the madness. And read your favorite stories with a new ease and understanding. Stories included are:
I. Of Death and Decay
- The Fall of the House of Usher
The Masque of the Red Death
II. Of Ratiocination and Inquiry- The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Purloined Letter
The Gold-Bug
III. Of the Disordered Mind- The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
IV. Of Extremity and Peril- The Pit and the Pendulum
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
V. Of Vengeance and Cruelty- The Cask of Amontillado
Hop-Frog: Or, The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs
VI. Of the Vast Sublime- MS. Found in a Bottle
A Descent into the Maelström
Plutonian Shores: Thirteen Tales from Poe is a one-of-a-kind collection of retold stories. If you like a macabre tale with great Gothic vibes, but without all the research, you'll love this collection.
Genre: Mystery
- MS. Found in a Bottle
- The Cask of Amontillado
- The Pit and the Pendulum
- The Tell-Tale Heart
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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