Presents nine short fiction stories by nineteenth-century American author Edgar Allan Poe, including the title work, a tale of buried treasure that combines romance and adventure.
What is more, the use of cipher in the story brought to the fore the interest in puzzles and hidden objects that would later be developed into board and video games.
The Gold-bug Other Tales
The Gold-Bug and Other Tales
A graphic novel adaptation of three short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
Set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, the plot follows William Legrand, who was recently bitten by a gold-colored bug.
In his introduction David Galloway re-examines the myths surrounding Poe's life and reputation. This edition includes a new chronology and suggestions for further reading.
The terror and horror that typify Poe's fiction are evidenced in such tales as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Pit and the Pendulum
Eight ingenious, gripping tales by the master of suspense and creator of the American Gothic horror story: "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "William Wilson," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Cask of Amontillado," ...
Here Edgar Allan Poe writes how he came to produce his poem.
Set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, the plot follows William Legrand, who was recently bitten a gold-colored bug. His servant Jupiter fears Legrand is going insane and goes to Legrand's friend, an unnamed...