EDGAR ALLAN POE Seven Stories of Mystery and Horror Retold by Stephen Colbournscoass peers Fann Er: Joh Mile ‘The Macanlan Reaers provide choice of enjorable ceading mater fr lesen of Engl The era plied at levee Staet, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-iteamedate, Intermediate Sed Upper Level cote Tndoration, staceate and vocabulary are conlled co suit che stolen ait at each evel “The numberof words at each level: Sea [ated io noe Pegi Shr 600 fe wn Heer [ about 100 ase ro FreincermeTe | shou 100 Fat word Titers | sb 60 Fae sor Upper shou 220 wae Yocaaey Some difieale words and phases ia this book se importa or Understand the str. Some of thee word are expan inthe story and sore are shown inthe pcuree From Pre intermediate Teel upon word are marked with» number like this These ‘ond ae expand in the Glosay at he endo he bon Anower keys ‘Anowet key for che Poi for Undestaning an the Eserce ‘Bevin can be founda wee macmllaen or Contents ANowe Abou the Author ‘A Note Abo These Storie A Map of The United Sees ‘A Pee Dicconary ‘THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM THEGOLD BUG ‘THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF ‘MR VALDEMAR ‘THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, DOWN INTO THE MAELSTROM ‘THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH THE OBLONG BOX Pins for Undersanding EverciesA Note About the Author ‘The American writer Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, in the tte of Mastachueets, on Janwary 19th 1809. He wrote poetry and stories of horror and mystery. Edgar Allan Poe had a hanviome face and gray eyes. He ‘was quiet and shy. He didnot talk easly to people who he did not know. Edgar's parents, David and Elza, were theater actors, ‘When Edgar was three years ck his mother died, and Edge went to live in Richmond, Virgina. He lived with John and Frances Allan. Mr Allan was 2 merchant who sold eobacco. Jobin Allan looked after Edgar, and the boy became a member of Mr Allan’ family. Mr Allan sat Edgac' fostecfather. Lace, Edgar took John Allan’s last ‘name as his own middle name, In 1815, Edgae went with the Alans to Britain. He attended a school in Loran for five year. Edgar returned to America with the Allans in 1820. From 1821, he attended a school in Richmond, Virginia. He got good srades for Latin, poetry, acting and swimming In 1826, Bdgar attended che University of Virginia, He seudied languages and he was a good student. But while Eajgac was atthe university, he had very litle money. So he gambled. He played games to win money. But he di not win enough money and soon he was in debt. Edgar owed ‘money t0 many people. His foster-father would not gay Eajgars debs. Edgar and his fosterfacher quarreled. A year lates, Edgar left the universe. ‘Edgar joined the U.S. Army. He used the name Edgar A. Perry. In 1827, he published his frst book of poetry— TTamrione ard Other Poems Edgar was in the U.S, Army fortwo years. First he was 4 1 private and lacer, he became a sergeant, John Allan did ‘not want Edgar tobe an ordinary soldier. He wanted Edgar to be an ofices In 1829, Mr Allan paid 2 sum ef money to the army, and Eagar left. Fora few months, Edgar went live in Baleimore, Maryland, with his aunt, Mrs Maria Poe Cleram, In 1830, Edgar’ foster father sent him eo West Point Milicary Academy in Vieginia. Edger quarreled with his fester father about this. Edgar did not want to attend West Point. He wanted to write books and poetry. But Jobn Allan did not want Edgar to be a writer. Edgar thought of a plan. He would noc complete his dies correctly. He became a bad officer. A bad officer could nor stay in the Academy. Edgar knew this. On March 6th, 1831, Edgar wns dismised from West Point. Edgar went back to Baleimore and lived with his aunt and her daughter, Viginia Clem. He wrote more poetry and he also started to write stories. In 1833, Edgar wor filty dollars in a writing competition. The prize was for his shore story, MS Found in « Bott. (MS means manuscript, a piece of writing) John Allan died in 1834. And the next year, Edgar became the editor of the Souther Literary Messenger in Richmond. He read articles, shor stories and books. Ther the wrote abour chem in the magatine. The following yeat, twenty-seven-year-old Edgar mactied his cousin, Virginia ‘Clemo. She was thirteen years old ‘ieginia, Edgar, and his aunt moves co New York City ‘in January 1897. In 1838, they moved again. They went ¢o Philadelphia in New Jersey. In that year, Edgar's novel, The "Narrative of Archer Gordon Pym, was published. He worked as an editor for Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and 5