by its extinction, some token of their sympathy. She is destitute and alone. If any, far or near, will send to us what may aid and cheer her through the remainder of her life, we will joyfully place it in her hands.
T H E W O R K S O F
EDGAR
ALLAN
POE
T H E T A L E S
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The texts follow:
Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 2 & 3: Tales and Sketches, ed. by Thomas Ollive Mabbott, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachussetts, & London, England, 1978. except “The Unparalleled Adventure of one Hans Pfaall:” The Imaginary Voyages, ed. by Burton R. Pollin, The Gordian Press, New York 1994. — — —
Contents
METZENGERSTEIN.
THE DUC DE L’OMELETTE.
A TALE OF JERUSALEM.
LOSS OF BREATH.
BON-BON.
MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
THE ASSIGNATION.
BERENICE.
MORELLA.
LIONIZING.
THE UNPARALLELED ADVENTURE OF ONE HANS PFAALL.
KING PEST.
SHADOW.—A PARABLE.
FOUR BEASTS IN ONE; THE HOMO-CAMELEOPARD.
MYSTIFICATION.
SILENCE—A FABLE.
LIGEIA.
HOW TO WRITE A BLACKWOOD ARTICLE.
THE DEVIL IN THE BELFRY.
THE MAN THAT WAS USED UP.
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER.
WILLIAM WILSON.
THE CONVERSATION OF EIROS AND CHARMION.
WHY THE LITTLE FRENCHMAN WEARS HIS HAND IN A SLING.
THE BUSINESS MAN.
THE MAN OF THE CROWD.
THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.
A DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTRÖM.
THE ISLAND OF THE FAY.
THE COLLOQUY OF MONOS AND UNA.
NEVER BET THE DEVIL YOUR HEAD.
ELEONORA.
THREE SUNDAYS IN A WEEK.
THE OVAL PORTRAIT.
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH.
THE LANDSCAPE GARDEN.
THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET.
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM.
THE TELL-TALE HEART.
THE GOLD-BUG.
THE BLACK CAT.
DIDDLING CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE EXACT SCIENCES.
THE SPECTACLES.
A TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINS.
THE PREMATURE BURIAL.
MESMERIC REVELATION.
THE OBLONG BOX.
THE