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Synopsis
6 stories: [Fall of the House of Usher](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41078W) [William Wilson](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16088822W) A Descent Into the Maelström [Masque of the Red Death](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41050W) The Gold-Bug [Purloined Letter](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41065W) 35 POEMS: Song Spirits of the Dead To Romance To the River To Science To Helen Israfel The City in the Sea The Sleeper Lenore The Valley of Unrest The Coliseum Hymn To One in Paradise To F— To S. To Zante Bridal Ballad Silence The Conqueror Worm Dream-Land [Raven](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41081W) Eulalie U Lalume To An Enigma To Helen A Valentine For Annie The Bells [Annabel Lee](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL273456W) To My Mother Eld0rad0 The Haunted Palace
Is Selections From Poe [6 stories, 35 poems] appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This classic collection contains Poe's signature gothic horror with disturbing themes including death, madness, premature burial, and psychological terror. While violence is not graphic, the stories feature intense psychological horror, disease, and dark atmospheric dread that may disturb sensitive readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and mental illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in classic horror and mystery will be drawn to Poe's atmospheric tales of haunted houses, detective puzzles, and eerie poetry exploring death and the supernatural.