Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]

3.7 avg 15 votes

About this book

Tales of Mystery and Imagination, London: George Harrap and New York: Brentanos, 1919. (This famous and frequently copied collection features elaborate illustrations by Harry Clarke. The original edition comprised 24 black and white illustrations, plus front cover and spine illustration and 10 decorative tailpieces. The book was so well received that it was reissued in 1923 with 8 additional illustrations in full color. It was reprinted in New York by Tudor in 1933, 1935, 1936 and 1939. These illustrations have been reprinted numerous times, most notably in London by Chancellor Press in 1985.) (source) Contains: Assignation Berenice Black Cat Bon-Bon Cask of Amontillado Colloquy of Monos and Una Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Descent into the Maelstrom Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Fall of the House of Usher Gold Bug King Pest Landor's Cottage Ligeia Lionizing Man of the Crowd Masque of the Red Death Metzengerstein Morella Ms. Found in a Bottle Murders in the Rue Morgue Mystery of Marie Roget Oblong Box Pit and the Pendulum Premature Burial Silence — A Fable Spectacles Tell-tale Heart William Wilson

3.7 ★★★★☆ average of 2 sources · 15 votes
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3.7/5 · 15 readers · 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]?

About ≈ 7 h 38 m — 412 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mTales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]~7 h 38 m

How many pages is Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]?

412 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]412

What genre is Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]?

It sits on the Short Stories, Horror, Thriller shelves.

Is Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories] in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who wrote Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]?

Edgar Allan Poe.

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