{"id":1260,"date":"2018-01-16T20:28:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T01:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2017-12-05T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T01:31:09","slug":"book-review-edgar-allan-poes-tales-of-mystery-and-madness-by-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated-by-gris-grimly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1260","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Edgar Allan Poe&#8217;s Tales of Mystery and Madness by Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated by Gris Grimly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/grimlypoe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"47\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Atheneum, August, 2004<br \/>\nISBN: 0689848374<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Available: New and Used<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Four of Poe&#8217;s classic tales are presented here. In\u00a0<i>The Black Cat<\/i>, a man blames his black cat for his descent into murder and madness,<i>\u00a0The Masque of the Red Death<\/i>\u00a0is a tale about nobles who hole up in a castle in an attempt to escape the disease that is ravaging the countryside.\u00a0<i>Hop-Frog<\/i>\u00a0is a story about a diminutive jester ordered to entertain a cruel king, and\u00a0<i>The Fall of the House of Usher<\/i>, tells of a visitor&#8217;s journey and arrival at to a cursed family&#8217;s mansion . These tales\u00a0 have been brought to life with\u00a0 vivid illustrations by Gris Grimly.\u00a0 These vary from the dark and disturbing to the light and whimsical. Although Poe&#8217;s tales can be found in a variety of books and formats, this book stands out. Grimly&#8217;s art may attract teens who might be intimidated by the traditional presentaion of Poe&#8217;s work. Grimly&#8217;s illustrations have the feel of a touch of madness to them and complement Poe&#8217;s tales perfectly, providing\u00a0 a great hook for reluctant readers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atheneum, August, 2004 ISBN: 0689848374 Available: New and Used \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Four of Poe&#8217;s classic tales are presented here. 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