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Poe : stories and poems : a graphic novel adaptation / by Gareth Hinds.

Hinds, Gareth, 1971- (adapter.). Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 Graphic novel adaptation of (expression): Poems. (Added Author).

Summary:

It is true that I am nervous. But why will you say that I am mad? In stories and poems written well over a century ago, Edgar Allan Poe established himself as the original American master of gothic horror. Now, acclaimed artist-adapter Gareth Hinds translates Poe's dark genius into the graphic novel format for Poe fans new and old. Blood, bones, and flickering firelight set the mood for Hinds's vision of Poe's macabre and tragic worlds. In "The Cask of Amontillado," a man takes a terrifying revenge on a friend who has insulted him. In "The Masque of the Red Death," a prince hosts a party in his abbey stronghold while plague spreads outside. A prisoner finds himself in the sadistic clutches of the Spanish Inquisition in "The Pit and the Pendulum," and in "The Telltale Heart," a single milky eye incites madness and murder. Alongside the tales are visual interpretations of three iconic poems: "The Raven," "The Bells," and Poe's poignant elegy to lost love, "Annabel Lee." Taken together, these seven concise graphic narratives both amplify and honor a timeless legacy. - Jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780763681128
ISBN: 0763681121
ISBN: 9780763695095
ISBN: 0763695092
Physical Description: 103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, ©2017.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	The masque of the red death -- The cask of Amontillado -- Annabel Lee -- The pit and the pendulum -- The tell-tale heart -- The bells -- The raven -- Author's note.
Target Audience Note:	Young Adult