title: Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia
author:  Edgar Allan Poe 
description: Grade 7 UpFour of Poe's morbid short stories are adapted for teens in this heavily illustrated presentation: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether," "The Oblong Box," and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar." Grimly intersperses his horror-infused ink-and-watercolor cartoon art throughout Poe's putrid prose. The effect is an offering that bridges graphic and traditional print formats. Great for readers who adore the gothic and the gruesome.<i>Richelle Roth, Boone County Public Library, KY</i> END
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