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The Gold-Bug and Other Tales

The Gold-Bug and Other Tales

Edgar Allan Poe

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2025
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9781638233831
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Celebrated as one of the most influential voices in American literature, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the genres of mystery, adventure, and the macabre with unmatched imagination and style. His works explore the boundaries between reason and madness, the real and the fantastic, often drawing readers into worlds filled with intrigue, suspense, and unsettling revelations.This edition brings together six of Poe’s most remarkable tales, showcasing the range of his genius:The Gold-Bug, a thrilling story of cryptography, hidden clues, and buried treasure.Four Beasts in One-The Homo-Cameleopard, a biting political satire cloaked in grotesque imagery.The Murders in the Rue Morgue, the groundbreaking detective story that introduced the brilliant C. Auguste Dupin and laid the foundation for modern crime fiction.The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, inspired by a real-life murder case, weaving true crime with literary brilliance.The Balloon-Hoax, a sensational tale of daring exploration that blurred the line between fact and fiction.MS. Found in a Bottle, a gripping sea adventure that plunges the reader into a surreal voyage toward the unknown.For readers drawn to mystery, adventure, and the strange, this collection offers an essential glimpse into Poe’s extraordinary talent-an edition that belongs in the library of every lover of classic literature.

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