The classic poems and spine-tingling stories of a Gothic American master collected in one volume.Of all the American masters, Edgar Allan Poe staked out perhaps the most unique and vivid reputation, as a master of the macabre. Even today, in the age of horror movies and high-tech haunted houses, Poe[...]

* Locates American novels and stories within a specific historical and literary context * Offers fresh analyses of key selected literary works * Addresses a wide audience of academics and non-academics in clear, accessible prose.[...]