Crime
In the Shadow of the Master
2009·410 pages
Explore Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tales and discover how they inspired modern masters like Stephen King and Michael Connelly to delve into humanity's darkest corners.
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Explore Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tales and discover how they inspired modern masters like Stephen King and Michael Connelly to delve into humanity's darkest corners.
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Few have crafted stories as haunting as those by Edgar Allan Poe. Collected here to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth are sixteen of his best tales accompanied by twenty essays from beloved authors, including T. Jefferson Parker, Lawrence Block, Sara Paretsky, and Joseph Wambaugh, among others, on how Poe has changed their life and work.Michael Connelly recounts the inspiration he drew from Poe's poetry while researching one of his books. Stephen King reflects on Poe's insight int...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Fleeting romantic or marital references in a few stories; no explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Multiple murders, entombment, dismemberment, and animal cruelty depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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Alcohol consumption central to one story; occasional mentions elsewhere.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Occasional biblical or moral references in a few tales.
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural resurrection and haunting motifs in several stories.
Occult / demonology
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Brief mesmerism and psychic themes; no ritual magic or demons.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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Themes of death and madness; no on-page self-harm or suicide.
Abuse & suffering
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Graphic animal abuse, murder, and psychological torment depicted.
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