Mystery talesTaylor & Francis, 2001 - 192 Seiten ''Such, I have long known, is the paradoxical law of all sentiments having terror as a basis. '' In versione integrale, i più grandi classici della letteratura angloamericana in lingua originale. Le opere sono accuratamente commentate e riportano la biografia dei singoli autori. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 5 |
The Oval Portrait | 39 |
The Black Cat | 76 |
The Masque of the Red Death | 104 |
The Murders in the Rue Morgue | 132 |
The Purloined Letter | 169 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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