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A review by bmg20
Tales of the Macabre by Edgar Allan Poe
5.0
Tales of the Macabre was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for Archaia Entertainment.
The cover of this collection caught my eye on Netgalley and I actually wanted to check it out before I even knew that Poe was involved. Once I knew that though, I was sold. This was a fantastic collection of macabre stories from the illustrious Edgar Allan Poe. Stories included are: Berenice, The Black Cat, The Island of the Fay, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Oval Portrait, Morella, and Ligeia. This was a real treat for me as I hadn't read any of these except for The Fall of the House of Usher. There was also an essay written by Charles Baudelaire on Poe's life and works. In addition to these short stories there are fantastic illustrations from Benjamin Lacombe that (if possible) managed to make the stories even creepier. This is one collection that I would love to own. I loved the illustrations and love Poe, it's a fantastic combination.
The fact that Benjamin is a fan of Tim Burton is definitely evident in his personal works. You can even find a depiction of Edward Scissorhands he's done which I love. I highly recommend checking out his website, it's is well worth the visit to check out his other works. Amazing, to say the least.
