Edgar Allan Poe
A man of supreme power and influence in the literary world.Widely thought to be the best(?) writer of his type in th 19th century.Even today, his ability to chill the senses with images of immense clarity is unmatched by any author in any field.
Recommended Reading
Stories :
The Fall of the House of Usher : The story of a family torn apart by love and loyalty and it's members descendence into madness.
The Pit and the Pendulum : A story of a young man's battle for survival against the Inquisition, despite huge adversity.
The Unparralleled Adventures of One Hans Pfall : The remarkable story of a young man's trip to the moon - in a balloon!
The Gold Bug : A story of hidden treasure and the adventure of finding it!!
Masque of the Red Death : A story of a king's selfishness when his subjects drop like flies and the hands of the Red Death.

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Poems :
The Raven : A classic horror poem.Tells of the visitation of a Raven unto a man destressed by the absence of his true love, Lenore.

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