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Some common settings in Edgar Allan Poe's short stories include bleak and desolate landscapes, old mansions or castles, dark and mysterious forests, and eerie and claustrophobic underground spaces. These settings often reflect the themes of death, madness, and decay that are prevalent in Poe's works.
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"The Angel of the Odd" (1844) Comedy about being drunk
"The Balloon Hoax" (1844) Newspaper story about balloon travel
"Berenice" (1835) Horror story about teeth
"The Black Cat" (1845) Horror story about a cat
"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846) A story of revenge
"A Descent Into The Maelström" (1845) Man vs. Nature, Adventure Story
"Eleonora" (1850) A love story
"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" (1845) Talking with a dead man
"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) An old house and its secrets
"The Gold Bug" (1843) A search for pirate treasure
"Hop-Frog" (1845) A midget seeks revenge
"The Imp of the Perverse" (1850) Procrastination and confession
"The Island of the Fay" (1850) A poetic discussion
"Ligeia" (1838) A haunting supernatural tale
"The Man of the Crowd" (1845) How to follow someone
"Manuscript Found in a Bottle" (1833) Adventure at sea
"The Masque of the Red Death" (1850) The horror of the plague
"Mesmeric Revelation" (1849) Conversation with a hypnotized dying man
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841) A detective story
"Never Bet the Devil Your Head" (1850) A comedy with a moral
"The Oval Portrait" (1850) A tragic love story
"The Pit and the Pendulum" (1850) A torture chamber
"The Premature Burial" (1850) About being buried alive
"The Purloined Letter" (1845) A detective story
"Silence - A Fable" (1838) A dream
"Some Words With a Mummy" (1850) A mummy speaks
"The Spectacles" (1850) A great little comedy about love at first sight
"The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether" (1856) Inside an insane asylum
"The Tell-Tale Heart" (1850) A murderer's guilt
"William Wilson" (1842) Identical twins or something else?
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Who created short stories?
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with inventing the short story.
What is the independent clause of Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories?
The independent clause is "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author"
What's more intriguing Lolita or Edger Allan Poe's Short Stories?
Both authors have intriguing short stories. More people prefer Edgar Allan Poe's over Lolita's.
Who is the orginating author of horror stories?
Edgar Allan Poe created the horror short story.
What was Edgar Allan Poe's genre?
Edgar Allan Poe's main genre was Gothic fiction, with elements of mystery, horror, and the macabre. He is known for his dark and psychological themes in his short stories and poetry.
What short stories did Edgar Allan Poe write?
Frightening, mysterious, e.g. The Fall of the house of Usher, or The Pit and the Pendulum.
Did any of Edgar Allan Poe's poems get an award?
No, they did not although he won two cash prizes for two of his short stories.
Who was called the father of American short story?
Edgar Allan Poe.
Is the clause in parentheses an adjective or adverb clause Edgar Allan Poe was an American author (who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories).?
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What are two short stories written by Edgar Allan Poe?
"The Raven""Annabel Lee""Ulalume""To Helen""The Bells" "Alone" "The Haunted Palace" "Spirits of the Dead" "A Dream Within a Dream" "The City in the Sea"
Where can you find short stories that have twisted ends?
Both Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce write excellent short stories with unexpected endings. For a special story with an unexpected ending, read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.
What are good short stories for higher English?
Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway I liked Berenice from Edgar Allan Poe a lot.
