Featured in these pages are Edgar Allan Poe¿s best-loved and most-feared literary creations: the clever C. August Dupin, precursor to Sherlock Holmes; the terrifying ghouls of ¿Tales of the Grotesque¿ and ¿Arabesque¿; as well as the tragic sensibilities of ¿The Raven and Other Poems.¿ This is an essential treasury for Poe novices and experts alike.