Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 2318 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 The devil in the belfry -- Lionizing -- X-ing a paragrab -- Metzengerstein -- The system of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether -- The literary life of Thingum Bob, Esq. -- How to write a Blackwood article -- A predicament -- Mystification -- Diddling -- The Angel of the Odd -- Mellonia tauta -- The Duc De L'Omlette -- The oblong box -- Loss of breath -- The man that was used up -- The business man -- The landscape garden -- Maelzel's chess-player -- The power of words -- The colloquy of Monas and Una -- The conversation of Eiros and Charmion -- Shadow: a parable. Produced by David Widger "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of literary pieces likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume contains a blend of short stories and essays, showcasing Poe's mastery in exploring themes of horror, the supernatural, and human psychology, which is evident from the titles listed in the contents like "The Devil in the Belfry" and "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether." The beginning of the volume introduces readers to "The Devil in the Belfry," where we are transported to the quaint Dutch borough of Vondervotteimittiss, characterized by its peculiar architecture and the strange behaviors of its inhabitants. The narrative humorously describes the monotonous lifestyle of the townsfolk, who are obsessed with their clocks and cabbages, until an odd little man arrives and disrupts their orderly existence. As the clock unexpectedly strikes thirteen, chaos ensues, showcasing Poe's satirical take on societal norms and the nature of time. In this opening chapter, the grotesque blend of humor and horror sets the tone for the unique tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction Horror tales, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Horror Mystery Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 612431 2025-10-01T12:01:26.562206 text/html 629661 2020-12-12T05:48:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 219618 2020-12-12T06:08:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 331421 2025-10-01T12:01:35.574152 application/epub+zip 331266 2025-10-01T12:01:29.792186 application/epub+zip 307887 2025-10-01T12:01:28.569188 application/epub+zip 573941 2025-10-01T12:01:40.140092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536611 2025-10-01T12:01:34.814149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502846 2022-09-01T14:01:16.501578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591568 2025-10-01T12:01:25.902213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591833 2020-12-12T06:34:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 215960 2020-12-12T06:34:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20614 2025-10-01T12:01:40.270603 application/rdf+xml 17128 2025-10-01T12:01:29.068140 image/jpeg 4039 2025-10-01T12:01:28.817134 image/jpeg 299193 2025-10-01T12:01:26.608199 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia