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EAP Collection.

A collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, classical master of anything horror.

Not the best collection I've seen honestly; kinda lousy even, with a astonishing abundance of Meh. As great a source Poe is for classical horror, I can't recommend this. There are much better compilations out there imo like "The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe", and many others too, shorter, and with fewer duds.

Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.

The Best :
★★★★★ “Berenice.” [4.5]
★★★★☆ “The Black Cat.”
★★★★☆ “The Oval Portrait.”
★★★★☆ "The Fall of the House of Usher." [3.5]
★★★★☆ “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.” [3.5]
★★★★☆ “Hop-Frog.” [3.5]

The Good :
★★★☆☆ "The Tell-Tale Heart." [3.5]
★★★☆☆ “The Cask of Amontillado.”
★★★☆☆ “The Masque of the Red Death.”
★★★☆☆ “Eleonora.”
★★★☆☆ “The Pit and the Pendulum.” [2.5]

The Meh :
★★☆☆☆ “King Pest.” [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ “William Wilson.”
★★☆☆☆ “The Imp of the Perverse.”
★★☆☆☆ “The Man of the Crowd.” [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ “Some Words with a Mummy.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “The Angel of the Odd.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “The Domain of Arnheim.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Shadow—A Parable.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “The Island of the Fay.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Landor’s Cottage.”
★☆☆☆☆ “The Devil in the Belfry.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Maelzel's Chess Player.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Silence—A Fable.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Lionizing.”
★☆☆☆☆ “The Colloquy of Monos and Una.”
★☆☆☆☆ “The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion.”
★☆☆☆☆ “The Power of Words.”
★☆☆☆☆ “A Tale of Jerusalem.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Four Beasts in One; The Homo-Camelopard.” [0.5]

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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1840] [248p] [Collection] [No Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
★★☆☆☆ The Complete Stories and Poems
★★★☆☆ The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
★★★☆☆ The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
★☆☆☆☆ The Raven and Other Poems

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Colección EAP.

Una colección de cuentos cortos por Edgar Allan Poe, maestro clásico del terror.

Honestamente no es la mejor colección que he visto; incluso algo pésima, con una desastrosa abundancia de Meh. Por muy buena fuente que sea Poe para el terror clásico, no puedo recomendar esto. En mi opinión, hay compilaciones mucho mejores, como "Los Cuentos y Poemas Esenciales de Edgar Allan Poe", y muchas otras también, más cortas, y con menos decepciones.

Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.

Lo Mejor :
★★★★★ “Berenice.” [4.5]
★★★★☆ “El Gato Negro.”
★★★★☆ “El Retrato Oval.”
★★★★☆ "La Caída de la Casa de Usher." [3.5]
★★★★☆ “El Sistema del Dr. Tarr y el Profesor Fether.” [3.5]
★★★★☆ “Hop-Frog.” [3.5]

Lo Bueno :
★★★☆☆ "El Corazón Delator." [3.5]
★★★☆☆ “El Barril de Amontillado.”
★★★☆☆ “La Máscara de la Muerte Roja.”
★★★☆☆ “Eleonora.”
★★★☆☆ “El Pozo y el Péndulo.” [2.5]

Lo Meh :
★★☆☆☆ “Rey Peste.” [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ “William Wilson.”
★★☆☆☆ “El Demonio de la Perversidad.”
★★☆☆☆ “El Hombre de la Multitud.” [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ “Conversación con una Momia.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “El Angel de lo Raro.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “El Dominio de Arnheim.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Sombra — Parábola.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “La Isla del Hada.”
★☆☆☆☆ “La Cabaña de Landor.”
★☆☆☆☆ “El Diablo en el Campanario.”
★☆☆☆☆ “El Jugador de Ajedrez de Maelzel.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Silencio - Fábula.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Los Leones.”
★☆☆☆☆ “El Coloquio de Monos y Una.”
★☆☆☆☆ “La Conversación de Eiros y Charmion.”
★☆☆☆☆ “El Poder de las Palabras.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Cuento de Jerusalén.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Cuatro bestias en una.” [0.5]

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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1840] [248p] [Colección] [No Recomendable]
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