Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 708 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 The devil in the belfry -- Lionizing -- X-ing a paragrab -- Metzengerstein -- The system of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether -- The literary life of Thingum Bob, Esq. -- How to write a Blackwood article -- A predicament -- Mystification -- Diddling -- The Angel of the Odd -- Mellonia tauta -- The Duc De L'Omlette -- The oblong box -- Loss of breath -- The man that was used up -- The business man -- The landscape garden -- Maelzel's chess-player -- The power of words -- The colloquy of Monas and Una -- The conversation of Eiros and Charmion -- Shadow: a parable. Produced by David Widger "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of literary pieces likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume contains a blend of short stories and essays, showcasing Poe's mastery in exploring themes of horror, the supernatural, and human psychology, which is evident from the titles listed in the contents like "The Devil in the Belfry" and "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether." The beginning of the volume introduces readers to "The Devil in the Belfry," where we are transported to the quaint Dutch borough of Vondervotteimittiss, characterized by its peculiar architecture and the strange behaviors of its inhabitants. The narrative humorously describes the monotonous lifestyle of the townsfolk, who are obsessed with their clocks and cabbages, until an odd little man arrives and disrupts their orderly existence. As the clock unexpectedly strikes thirteen, chaos ensues, showcasing Poe's satirical take on societal norms and the nature of time. In this opening chapter, the grotesque blend of humor and horror sets the tone for the unique tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Fantasy fiction Horror tales, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Horror Mystery Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 612286 612449 2024-09-01T12:20:44.974449 2023-10-01T11:09:45.544151 text/html text/html 629661 2020-12-12T05:48:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 219618 2020-12-12T06:08:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 306254 2024-09-01T12:20:52.894442 application/epub+zip 306343 2024-09-01T12:20:46.627400 application/epub+zip 306343 2024-09-01T12:20:45.664407 application/epub+zip 543475 2024-09-01T12:20:57.831354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506067 2024-09-01T12:20:52.222424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502846 2022-09-01T14:01:16.501578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591568 591561 2024-09-01T12:20:44.162465 2023-10-01T11:09:44.817146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591833 2020-12-12T06:34:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 215960 2020-12-12T06:34:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20065 2024-09-01T12:20:57.973361 application/rdf+xml 17171 2024-09-01T12:20:46.026420 image/jpeg 4063 2024-09-01T12:20:45.846407 image/jpeg 277043 2024-09-01T12:20:45.025406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia