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kara_jane's review against another edition
5.0
I've always loved poes short stories since reading [b:The Tell-Tale Heart|899492|The Tell-Tale Heart (Creative Classic)|Edgar Allan Poe|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317724096s/899492.jpg|16331811]. I love how creepy is stories and sometimes his poems can be.
zjmeyers's review against another edition
Read a “retelling” of the Fall of the House of Usher for book club and was motivated to pick up the Greatest Hits that inspired the cover. This is a large volume of stories that I will read in between other books until I complete the collection or I run out of renewals with the library.
Reviews by story to follow:
The Balloon-Hoax: fake (transatlantic balloon) news. 2.5 stars.
Ms. Found In A Bottle: the real twist in this story for me was realizing that “Ms.” is short for “Message” and not “Miss/Missus”. 3 stars.
A Descent into the Maelstrom: the sea was angry that day my friends. Some decent thrills from a rough boat ride. 3.5 stars.
The Murders In the Rue Morgue: Reader, you won't believe who did it. Rather dull in spite of the gore and the investigation's absurd conclusion. 3 stars.
The Purloined Letter: the brilliance of this Dupin character is far less impressive than I think it’s intended to be. Excited to start incorporating “purloined” into my everyday vocabulary. 3.5 stars.
The Black Cat: Man acquires cat and descends into alcoholism, madness. Relatable. 3.5 stars.
Reviews by story to follow:
The Balloon-Hoax: fake (transatlantic balloon) news. 2.5 stars.
Ms. Found In A Bottle: the real twist in this story for me was realizing that “Ms.” is short for “Message” and not “Miss/Missus”. 3 stars.
A Descent into the Maelstrom: the sea was angry that day my friends. Some decent thrills from a rough boat ride. 3.5 stars.
The Murders In the Rue Morgue: Reader, you won't believe who did it. Rather dull in spite of the gore and the investigation's absurd conclusion. 3 stars.
The Purloined Letter: the brilliance of this Dupin character is far less impressive than I think it’s intended to be. Excited to start incorporating “purloined” into my everyday vocabulary. 3.5 stars.
The Black Cat: Man acquires cat and descends into alcoholism, madness. Relatable. 3.5 stars.
jackcryan's review against another edition
Will finish another time when I feel spooky
jakob's review against another edition
Was on the verge of falling asleep, not a huge fan of poetry; liked the short stories though.
marion's review against another edition
3.0
*read for literature classes*
les histoires lues pour les cours étaient sympa en vrai, je vais pas mentir
les histoires lues pour les cours étaient sympa en vrai, je vais pas mentir
mandyfish's review against another edition
5.0
Poe is the master of the short story. No one does it better, and if you want to know how to do it right, start here.
isisotherme's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5