Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness -- Edgar Allan Poe

A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder.... <br> The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red.... <br> A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors.... <br> A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave.... <br> Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first, secretly thrilled. Here are four tales -- <i>The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, </i> and <i>The Fall of the House of Usher</i> -- by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The original tales have been ever so slightly dismembered -- but, of course, Poe understood dismemberment very well. And he would shriek in ghoulish delight at Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations that adorn every page. So prepare yourself. And keep the lights on<br><br><b>Author:</b> Edgar Allan Poe<br><b>Publisher:</b> Atheneum Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.30lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.35h x 7.40w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780689848377<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 8.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 2<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>82774 / Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>PW Notes and Reprints</i> 08/09/2004 pg. 253<br><i>Booklist</i