The Tell-Tale Heart – Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe follows an unnamed narrator who becomes obsessed with an old man’s ‘vulture eye,’ leading to a chilling act of murder.
Psychological
Supernatural
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Mystery
Psychological
Supernatural
The Cask of Amontillado – Edgar Allan Poe (1846)
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe follows Montresor’s calculated revenge against Fortunato, whom he lures into the catacombs for a gruesome fate.
Psychological
Supernatural
The Fall of the House of Usher – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe follows Roderick Usher’s descent into madness as his family’s cursed mansion crumbles around him.
Satire
Supernatural
The Devil in the Belfry – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
The Devil in the Belfry by Edgar Allan Poe satirizes rigid social order as a strange intruder disrupts the peaceful village of Vondervotteimittiss.
Supernatural
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of eerie and psychological horror stories exploring madness, death, and obsession.
Psychological
Supernatural
The Pit and the Pendulum – Edgar Allan Poe (1842)
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe follows a prisoner’s horrifying ordeal as he faces inescapable torture by the Spanish Inquisition.
Supernatural
The Masque of the Red Death – Edgar Allan Poe (1842)
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe follows Prince Prospero’s futile attempt to escape a deadly plague within his secluded, decadent abbey.
Mystery
The Murders in the Rue Morgue – Edgar Allan Poe (1841)
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe introduces C. Auguste Dupin, who uses his sharp analytical mind to solve a gruesome double murder in Paris.
Adventure
Mystery
The Gold-Bug – Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe follows William Legrand as he deciphers a hidden treasure map, leading to a thrilling adventure of cryptography and discovery.
Adventure
Psychological
Supernatural
A Descent into the Maelström – Edgar Allan Poe (1841)
A Descent into the Maelström by Edgar Allan Poe tells of a fisherman’s terrifying encounter with a massive whirlpool, blending psychological and natural horror.
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