by Edgar Allan Poe · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140431063
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«The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe» is the collection of science fiction stories by Edgar Allan Poe, published by Penguin Classics in paperback.
Sixteen stories in which Poe imagines the science of his time: galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. Highlights include the lunar voyage of «The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall», the mystery of «The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar» and the essay «Eureka». Key in the history of science fiction, it influenced Jules Verne.
Collection edited by Harold Beaver, with introduction and commentary. Part of the Penguin English Library series. Originally published in 1976; text in English, 464 pages.
For anyone wanting to trace the origins of science fiction and discover Poe's speculative side, beyond his horror tales.
Escritor, poeta y crítico literario estadounidense del siglo XIX, maestro del relato de terror y padre de la narrativa policíaca moderna.
