Introduction to the Little Clothbound Classics series: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas, and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the variety and diversity of Penguin Classics, this series takes us from snowy Japan to the warmth of Vienna, from haunted New England to a sunny Mediterranean island, and from a chess game at sea to a love story on the moon. These collectible editions are beautifully designed and printed, bound in colorful, soft cloth and stamped with foil. Edgar Allan Poe, perhaps the most influential short story writer in the United States, offers his best horror stories, including the Gothic masterpiece 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' the supernatural 'The Masque of the Red Death,' and the murderous 'The Tell-Tale Heart.' 'The most original genius America has produced' - Alfred, Lord Tennyson.