The complete science fiction of Edgar Allan Poe / Edgar Allan Poe ; A. R. Roumanis, editor ; introduction and editing by Mark Rich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Poe, Edgar Allan, author.

Contributor:

Roumanis, Alexis, editor.

Rich, Mark, writer of introduction, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science fiction, American.

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.

Poe, Edgar Allan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

Illustrated Collectors Edition

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, BC : Engage Books, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assembled for the first time is a complete collection of Edgar Allan Poe's science fiction stories. These sixteen tales include Poe's only novel 'Arthur Gordon Pym', which is filled with fantastical thoughts on life at the south polar region. 'The Unparalleled Adventures of Hans Pfall' involves space travel and aliens, 'Some Words with a Mummy' explores the realm of alternate history and suspended animation, while 'Eureka' introduces the big bang theory eighty years before its time.

Contents:

Historical Reviews

Biography

To Science (A Poem)

Introduction

The Complete Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe. Shorter Works. MS. Found in a Bottle

The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

The Island of the Fay

The Colloquy of Monos and Una

Astounding News! (The Balloon-Hoax)

A Tale of the Ragged Mountains

Mesmeric Revelation

The Power of Words

The Facts of M. Valdemar's Case

Some Words with a Mummy

A Prediction

Mellonta Tauta

Von Kempelen and His Discovery

Longer Works. The Unparalleled Adventures of Hans Phaall

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

Eureka: A Prose Poem (Excerpts)

Appendix Report on Poe's Lecture on "The Universe"

Obituary.

Notes:

"Illustrated collectors edition"--Cover.

"34 illustrations by 18 artists"--Title page.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-927970-62-8

1-926606-55-8

OCLC:

893231675