In Edgar Allan Poe's short and turbulent life, he laid the groundwork for the genre of modern horror and, almost as an aside, invented the modern detective story. This collection brings together Poe's most popular short stories and poems, listed below:
Narrated by Jake Urry, each story has its place in the history of dark fiction, and went on to inspire authors including Dostoevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne.