Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers: Tales of PoeA collection of critical essays on Poe's tales of horror arranged in chronological order of publication. |
Contents
A Descent into the Maelstrom | 1 |
The Murders in the Rue Morgue | 17 |
The Purloined Letter | 49 |
Copyright | |
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