The Best American Short Stories, Edgar Allan Poe
The Best American Short Stories, Edgar Allan Poe
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The Best American Short Stories

Author: Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Mark Twain

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2014

Synopsis

A wonderful collection of short stories" by some of the all-time great American writers.

1. "The Diamond Lens" by Fitz James O’Brien

2. "Titbottom’s Spectacles" by George William Curtis

3. "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe

4. "The Eyes of the Panther" by Ambrose Bierce

5. "The Lightning Rod Man" by Hermann Melville

6. "Seeds" by Sherwood Anderson

7. "Who Was She?" by Bayard Taylor

8. "The Man who stole a Meeting House" by John Townsend Trowbridge

9. "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" by O. Henry

10. "The Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

11. "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton

12. "The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm" by Mark Twain

13. "William Wilson" by Edgar Allan Poe

14. "The New Englander" by Sherwood Anderson

15. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

16. "The Stolen White Elephant" by Mark Twain

17. "The Unknown Quantity" by O. Henry

18. "My Favorite Murder" by Ambrose Bierce

19. "One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry

20. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe

21. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain

22. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry

23. "American Sir!" by Mary Raymond Freeman Andrews

24. "Curried Cow" by Ambrose Bierce

25. "An Egyptian Cigarette" by Kate Chopin

About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, and literary critic who is credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and with contributing to the emerging science fiction genre. He began his literary career with the anonymous publication of a collection of his poems entitled Tamerlane and Other Poems. He then turned to writing prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming well known for his particular style of literary criticism. He served for a time on the staff of the New York Mirror, in which his poem "The Raven" was published. Poe's other well-known works include his stories "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Mystery of Marie Roget."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Giddy on May 16, 2008

In a lot of the reviews it said that THIS is the book to own of all the current collections, and I have to say that I agree. Not that I have read the rest, but this collection is fascinating. Several times I found myself yelling at the book to stop withholding the next part of the story! 30 pages is......more

Goodreads review by Margie on January 29, 2009

Definitely among my favorites from this series. I think Tan's choices give a more distinct flavor to this collection - I repeatedly found myself thinking, "Yep, this is something Amy Tan would choose." I liked that. I mean, what's the point of having a celebrity author as guest editor if they're not......more

Goodreads review by Leanne on March 21, 2022

I only buy these collections for writing courses, and this one was assigned by the writer Jack Livings for a class on "detail" in fiction at Stanford Continuing Education. The class was fantastic. Some reviewers below said that this is "the" collection to buy... I have ended up with a lot of these s......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 06, 2019

This short story by George Harrar had a bit of a Twilight Zone vibe- Walter, a staid man who craves routine, has his train commute schedule upended to his dismay and doesn't know what to make of it. While plausible explanations are given, the reader needs to decide was the story edging into magical......more

Goodreads review by Karlan on May 03, 2018

Interesting and sneaky. I'm not sure I really liked to protagonist or his attitude toward the woman in the story. As always, LeVar is a great reader.......more

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