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POE: Stories and Poems

by Gareth Hinds
Edgar Allan Poe
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In stories and poems written well over a century ago, Edgar Allan Poe established himself as the original American master of gothic horror. Now, acclaimed artist-adapter Gareth Hinds translates Poe's dark genius into the graphic novel format for Poe fans new and old. Blood, bones, and flickering firelight set the mood for Hinds's vision of Poe's macabre and tragic worlds. In "The Cask of Amontillado," a man takes a terrifying revenge on a friend who has insulted him. In "The Masque of the Red Death," a prince hosts a party in his abbey stronghold while plague spreads outside. A prisoner finds himself in the sadistic clutches of the Spanish Inquisition in "The Pit and the Pendulum," and in "The Tell- Tale Heart," a single milky eye incites madness and murder. Alongside the tales are visual interpretations of three iconic poems — "The Raven," "The Bells," and Poe's poignant elegy to lost love, "Annabel Lee." Taken together, these seven concise graphic narratives both amplify and honor a timeless legacy.

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  • Release date

    August 14, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781893131569
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 960
    • Text Difficulty: 5-6

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 7, 2017
      Having previously created rich graphic adaptations of The Odyssey, Beowulf, and several of Shakespeare’s works, Hinds brings a handful of Poe’s poems and short stories to grisly visual life. Focusing on seven of the writer’s most famous pieces—including “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Raven,” and “The Cask of Amontillado”—Hinds uses distinct visual styles to draw out the mood and tone for each. Full-page charcoal panels amplify an atmosphere of bleak despair in “The Raven,” while screaming red display type (“thub dub thub dub”) creates a growing sense of mania in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” And although “The Pit and the Pendulum” opens in near-total darkness, the horrors of the captive’s situation gradually becomes clearer as Hinds lets dim light in. In a neat detail, each story opens with a legend indicating recurring themes (death, fire, and scary sounds in “The Bells”) so readers know what to expect; Hinds further reflects on and contextualizes each story in endnotes. Hinds doesn’t sugarcoat the blood and gore in these stories and poems—each haunting sequence is rife with tension and dread. Ages 12–up.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:960
  • Text Difficulty:5-6

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