In the Shadow of the Master Connelly, Michael (EDT)/ Clarke, Harry (ILT)

Published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe''s birth, this anthology gathers a collection of stories by the original master of suspense, with commentary from beloved and bestselling contemporary authors.

From the Publisher:
Collects sixteen outstanding works by the nineteenth-century master of the macabre, in a commemorative volume that is complemented by essays from twenty popular authors, including Stephen King, Nelson DeMille, Sue Grafton, and Lawrence Block. 25,000 first printing.Collects sixteen of Poe's works, in a commemorative volume complemented by essays from twenty contemporary authors, including Stephen King, Nelson DeMille, Sue Grafton, and Lawrence Block.

Annotation:
Originally compiled in celebration of the 200th birthday of the American maestro of macabre, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MASTER collects 16 exemplary pieces of Edgar Allan Poe's fiction, pairing each with commentary by contemporary writers, who explore the impact Poe has had on their own creative efforts. The line-up includes: Stephen King praising "The Tell-Tale Heart"; Jeffery Deaver on "The Bells"; Sue Grafton contributing a piece called "How I Became an Edgar Allan Poe Convert"; and Michael Connelly, who edited the collection, on "The Fall of the House of Usher." This unique, illustrated edition proves that, much like the heart under the floorboards that won't stop beating in "The Tell-Tale Heart," long after his death, Poe's writing persists in its influence on our imaginations.

Author Bio

Edgar Allan Poe

Poe's parents were traveling actors who died when he was a small child, leaving three children: one died, one eventually became insane, and the other grew up to be Edgar Allan Poe, one of America's great writers and the father of the modern detective story. He was raised (though never legally adopted) by a merchant named John Allan and spent part of his growing-up years in England. He attended the University of Virginia, but was expelled for not paying his gambling debts, as a result of which Allan disowned him. Poe joined the Army in 1927 and then spent a year at West Point, from which he was dismissed in 1831. He lived for a while with his aunt in Baltimore, during which time he won a $50 short-story prize and began working on the staffs of various literary magazines. He also began writing stories on a regular basis. In 1836, Poe married his 13-year-old cousin, but she became ill six years later and remained an invalid until she died of tuberculosis in 1847. After her death, Poe began to drink and take drugs, and his fiction and poetry became morbid and dark; it also brought him money and fame. Often depressed and on the verge of madness, Poe attempted suicide in 1848. The next year, he went on a three-day binge, and was found delirious in a Baltimore gutter. He died a few days later. His last words were, "Lord, help my poor soul."

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Book Format:		Hardcover
Number of Pages:		0389
Publisher:		William Morrow & Company

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In the Shadow of the Master Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe and Essays by Jeffery Deaver, Nelson Demille, Tess Gerritsen, Sue Grafton, Stephen King, Laura Lippman, Lisa Scottoli (Hardcover)

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