Classic / American English Tieto štyri stories v tejto knihe. 'The Fall of House of Usher' and 'The Barrel of Amontillado' sú sklady madness, 'The Maelstrom' describes fear of death during a búrka na oceáne, a 'The Murders of Rue Morgue' a 'The Stolen Letter' meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe's famous Parisian detective.