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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
captivating short stories, Poe has a vivid imagination.
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
I absolutely adore Poe's stories!!! My favourites are: The Black Cat; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Cask of Amontillado; The Assignation; The Tell-Tale Heart; The Oval Portrait; The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether; The Murders in the Rue Morgue; Hop-Frog; How to Write a Blackwood Article.
Note: This isn't actually the version I read (therefore you won't find those exact stories in it), I just truly like the cover.
Note: This isn't actually the version I read (therefore you won't find those exact stories in it), I just truly like the cover.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The five short stories were great, it just missed something in my opinion, the ending wasn’t as shocking as other fantastic stories I’ve read but they were short and easy to read ! As a person who gets frightened very easily I found them not very scary (which made them even more enjoyable)
The Gold Bug - 3/5
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - 4/5
MS Found in a Bottle - 2/5
A Descent into Maelström - 2.5/5
The Murders in the Rue Morgue - 3/5
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - 2.5/5
The Purloined Letter - 2/5
The Fall of the House Usher - 2.5/5
The Pit and the Pendulum - 4/5
The Premature Burial - 3/5
The Black Cat - 3.5/5
The Masque of the Red Death - 2.5/5
The Oblong Box - 3/5
The Tell-Tale Heart - 3.5/5
Ligeia - 2.5/5
Loss of Breath - 2.5/5
Shadow - A Parable - 2/5
Silence - A Fable - 2/5
The Man of the Crowd - 3/5
Some Words with a Mummy - 3.5/5
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - 4/5
MS Found in a Bottle - 2/5
A Descent into Maelström - 2.5/5
The Murders in the Rue Morgue - 3/5
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - 2.5/5
The Purloined Letter - 2/5
The Fall of the House Usher - 2.5/5
The Pit and the Pendulum - 4/5
The Premature Burial - 3/5
The Black Cat - 3.5/5
The Masque of the Red Death - 2.5/5
The Oblong Box - 3/5
The Tell-Tale Heart - 3.5/5
Ligeia - 2.5/5
Loss of Breath - 2.5/5
Shadow - A Parable - 2/5
Silence - A Fable - 2/5
The Man of the Crowd - 3/5
Some Words with a Mummy - 3.5/5
There are a few 4 star stories in this collection, predominantly the longer ones (murder in the rue morgue, mystery of Marie Roget, gold bug), but far too many of the shorter under 15 page stories I found dull, tedious, or ridiculous, marring my enjoyment of the longer stories.
The character Dupin as a precursor to Sherlock Holmes is superb, it is a shame that there were only ever 3 stories written with this character, 2 of them in this collection.
The character Dupin as a precursor to Sherlock Holmes is superb, it is a shame that there were only ever 3 stories written with this character, 2 of them in this collection.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar: 4
The Masque of the Red Death: 4.5
The Black Cat: 5
The Tell-Tale Heart: 5
Might come back to these later in the year, but I had a lot of fun with these and greatly enjoyed them.
The Masque of the Red Death: 4.5
The Black Cat: 5
The Tell-Tale Heart: 5
Might come back to these later in the year, but I had a lot of fun with these and greatly enjoyed them.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Spooky, gothic, dark, suspenseful. All those stories were gripping and I can see the influence of his work on so many other authors that came after him. My favorites were William Willson, The fall of the house Usher, the red death, the whirlpool and the pit and Pendulum. (Unfortunately the version of the book that I got didn't have all his stories but I'm definitely intrigued)🌛🌝🌜