This collection brings together more than fifty of Edgar Allan Poe's most important stories,poems, and critical writings, which established him as one of the most distinctive voices inAmerican Literature, in a single accessible volume.Alongside annotated texts of each work, it also includes a complete Reader's Guide to Poe'swork to help readers explore the contexts, style, and reception of his writing from his owntime to today.An essential resource for students and teachers of Poe, this book includes stories such as'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', and 'The Purloined Letter' as well ashis Gothic narrative poem 'The Raven' and some of his most significant critical writings.