This magnificent audio collection showcases the many sides of Poe's writing personality. The gothic macabre tales are well represented, including "The Tell Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", and "The Fall of the House of Usher". Supernatural adventure also appears, in "M.S. Found in a Bottle" and "A Descent into the Maelstrom". The science-fiction side of mesmerism is demonstrated in "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". The philosophic duality of human nature is well explored in "William Wilson". And, as one of the pioneers of the detective story, Poe demonstrates his extensive powers of ratiocination in "The Gold Bug". Interspersed throughout are several of Poe's finest poems, including "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee".