POE, EDGAR ALLAN
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer and poet and one of the most preeminent figures of Gothic Literature. He is widely recognized as a master of the short story form, but also delved into poetry, essays and literary criticism. His work often revolved around dark and macabre themes, using death and the human mind's deepest fears to craft complex stories about a vast array of subjects. The short stories selected in this volume are but an example of Edgar Allan Poe's use of fear and mystery as a literary device for creating dark and immortal tales, and a continued statement of the author's influential contribution to literature and pop culture.
Edgar Allan Poe nasqué a Boston el 1809 i morí a Baltimore el 1849. Ben aviat fou reconegut i enaltit per figures de gran talla, entre les quals Charles Baudelaire, que es convertí en el seu traductor al francès. A Catalunya, Carles Riba s?afegeix a la llista de traductors il·lustres de l?escriptor americà, realitzant-ne unes versions que han esdevingut ja clàssiques.