Product Description<br/><br/><br/>Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story and many of his works became literary classics. This is the third (of 5) volume of the compilations of his works.<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>Born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts, writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story and many of his works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” became literary classics. "The Raven," which he published in 1845, is considered among the best-known poems in American literature.