Customer Review: Poe was a master of his craft and way ahead of his time. Arthur Conan Doyle owes everything to the man. So does Dostoyevsky. And I have yet to find a group of students that aren't mesmerized by his talent and exploration of the human psyche. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a deceptively simple tale,... more info
Customer Review: This is one of Poe's best short-stories. It's about obsession, and how guilt can drive someone insane in a matter of hours.
I guess Poe himself had a huge guilt complex. Anyway, the fact is that Poe can write in a style that leave the reader in a "edge of the seat" condition in less than ten... more info