“These versions of Poe’s best-loved and less familiar tales are destined to capture the imagination of a generation new to the master of terror, as well as delight long-time admirers of Poe.”—Roger Corman, Film Director and Producer
This haunting graphic anthology features the most famous stories of terror and suspense by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by nine teams of celebrated writers and illustrators. Each story is translated in a different visual style, but they all succeed in capturing Poe’s macabre blend of doomed romanticism, gothic melodrama, and ghoulish destiny. Inside you’ll find an illustrated biography of Poe and his most memorable stories, including: “The Raven,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Black Cat,” “The Oval Portrait,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Masque of the Red Death.”
Reader Reviews"Nevermore" may be a thin volume but it is packed with well-imagined graphic adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. The team of writers and illustrators ably capture the essence of Poe's stories - be it the macabre factor, the gothic imagery or the portrayal of man's nature in its many forms - this graphic novel succeeds on all levels. Th stories adapted here are "The Raven", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Black Cat", "The Oval Portrait", "The Tell-tale Heart", and "The Masque of the Red Death". Each story is preceded by a brief introduction and there is also an illustrated biography of Poe at the end of the novel. The cast of talent involved in this novel is impressive and i would highly recommend this to all fans of Poe as well as those who appreciate a well put-together graphic novel.
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