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Edgar Allan Poe is best known, in the annals of world literature, as a prolific writer of Gothic short stories. He is considered, by, common consent, the inventor of the genre of detective fic-tion. His themes deal essentially with the questions of mystery, horror and death. His writings have made a remarkable influence on the modern American fiction. The present book, marked by rare brilliance and lucid style, offers a fresh evaluation of Poe's contribution to modern American fiction.