Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allan Poe – Clothbound Classic

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Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this haunting edition of Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allen Poe.

Published 11 Sept 2025
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About The Book

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this haunting edition of Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allen Poe.

Enter the dark, doom-laden world of Edgar Allen Poe with a selection of some of his most chilling tales, chosen for children aged 10+.

‘There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart’

Revel in thirteen tales of horror, suspense and the supernatural by the inimitable Edgar Allen Poe. Featuring some of his most famous stories, including ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ and ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, this chilling collection of short stories is the perfect way to introduce new readers to the long-lasting thrills and chills of outstanding horror writing – or to indulge in them yourself!

Full of rich, atmospheric writing, haunting tales of murder and madness, and mysteries that baffle the mind, this beautiful hardback edition is the perfect gift for horror fans of all ages.

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was born in Boston and orphaned at an early age. Taken in by a couple from Richmond, Virginia, he spent a semester at the University of Virginia but could not afford to stay longer. After joining the Army and matriculating as a cadet, he started his literary career with the anonymous publication of Tamerlane and Other Poems, before working as a literary critic. His life was dotted with scandals, such as purposefully getting himself court-martialled to ensure dismissal from the Army, being discharged from his job at the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond after being found drunk by his boss, and secretly marrying his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia (listed twenty-one on the marriage certificate). His work took him to both New York City and Baltimore, where he died at the age of forty, two years after Virginia.
Binding

Hardback

Author

ISBN

9780241789896

Page Count

304

Publisher

Puffin Classics

Published

11 Sept 2025

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