Synopses & Reviews
A MURDER DRIVEN
to the edge by the sound of his victim's still-beating heart É
A MENTAL INSTITUTION
run by someone other than its staff...
A MYSTERIOUS BOX
aboard a ship, with a ghastly secret...
The HYPNOTIST'S STARE
that, perhaps, could paralyze even death... Strap into your straitjacket and fasten it tight, for within these pages are stories of lost love, lost ways...and lost minds. A companion to Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness, this second installment of perennial Poe favorites includes The Tell-Tale Heart, The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, The Oblong Box, and The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. While the original stories have been neatly nipped and tucked, the dread, the gore, and the horror still reaches otherworldly heights thanks to Gris Grimly's spine-chilling visuals. Open the book...
if you dare
Synopsis
A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder....
The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red....
A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors....
A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave....
Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first, secretly thrilled. Here are four tales -- The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher -- by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The original tales have been ever so slightly dismembered -- but, of course, Poe understood dismemberment very well. And he would shriek in ghoulish delight at Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations that adorn every page. So prepare yourself. And keep the lights on.
Synopsis
Stories of lost love, lost ways . . . and lost minds! Gris Grimlyand#8217;s mysterious, morbid, and macabre illustrations capture four Poe classics with an unmatchable ghoulish charm. This second installment of illustrated Poe tales, a companion to Edgar Allan Poeand#8217;s Tales of Mystery and Madness, includes the perennial favorite The Tell Tale Heart, as well as The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, The Oblong Box, and The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. With little trimming and lots of gory visuals, these stories have never looked better or more frightening!
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Mr. Gris Grimlyandlt;/Bandgt; is as mysterious as Poe himself. What is known andlt;Iandgt;isandlt;/Iandgt; that his own particular brand of creative brilliance was first seen in many books, including andlt;Iandgt;Monster Museum, The Cockatrice Boys, Pinocchio, Creature Carnival, Boris and Bella,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes.andlt;/Iandgt; Then he found himself under the spell of Edgar Allan Poe, and, for years and years, was compelled to give a visual representation of Mr. Poe's ghoulish genius. This book is the result of his mania.Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic.andnbsp; Best known for his macabre prose work, including the short story andldquo;The Tell-Tale Heart,andrdquo; his writing has influenced literature in the United States and around the world.