The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe (English Library)

One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of sixteen stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall' relates a man's balloon journey to the moon with a combination of scientific precision and astonishing fantasy. Elsewhere, the boundaries between horror and science are elegantly blurred in stories such as 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar', while the great essay 'Eureka' outlines Poe's own interpretation of the universe. Powerfully influential on later authors including Jules Verne, these works are essential reading for anyone wishing to trace the genealogy of science fiction, or to understand the complexity of Poe's own creative vision Baloon-Hoax Colloquy of Monos and Una Conversation of Eiros and Charmion [Descent into the Maelstrom](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL273476W) Eureka [Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL40987W) Mellonta Tauta [Mesmeric Revelation](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15646037W) Ms. Found in a Bottle Power of Words Some Words with a Mummy System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether Tale of the Ragged Mountains [Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15646039W) Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall [Von Kempelen and His Discovery](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25111544W) MS. found in a bottle -- The unparalleled adventure of one Hans Pfaall -- The conversation of Eiros and Charmion -- A descent into the maelström -- The colloquy of Monos and Una -- A tale of the Ragged Mountains -- The baloon-hoax -- Mesmeric revelation -- The thousand-and-second tale of Scheherazade -- Some words with a mummy -- The power of words -- The system of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether -- The facts in the case of M. Valdemar -- Eureka -- Mellonta Tauta -- Von Kempelen and his discovery.