The Strange Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) Born in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday just happened the year I am writing this. The United States Post Office issued a commemorative stamp to honor the occasion.

Poe is best remembered by his excellent fiction.

Al Aaraaf - A poem thought to be about a supernova and stories from the Qur'an - and love.
Annabel Lee - A love poem about a woman loved long ago but now dead, that made angels jealous.
The Bells - A poem about the ringing of bells and the passing of youth into age.
The Black Cat - A cruelly murdered cat exacts revenge from the grave.
The Cask of Amontillado - It seems unfair to brick a person up for such a reason.
The Conqueror Worm - A memento mori poem which uses the theatre as a stage.
The City in the Sea
A Descent into the Maelstrom - A sailor relates a horrifying experience on the sea.
A Dream Within A Dream
Eldorado
Eulalie
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - What would happen if you hypnotized someone as they were dying?
The Fall of the House of Usher - She has been interred, but what is really wrong with her brother?
The Gold-Bug
The Haunted Palace - A doomed house and family meet their end.
To Helen
Lenore
Ligeia
The Masque of the Red Death
The Murders in the Rue Morgue - Investigations into horrible and mysterious murders can only point to an unexpected horror.
The Oval Portrait - A story within a story about art, love, and death.
The Pit and the Pendulum - A horrible way to expire.
The Premature Burial
The Raven - Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!" A poem.
The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
Tamerlane
The Tell-Tale Heart - A murderer is haunted by his victim.
Ulalume - The untimely death of a beautiful woman.

There are a lot of great resources on the internet for information about Edgar Allan Poe. Here's fun site if you're someone who likes dark fiction, especially about monsters.