** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Copy received through Netgalley

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The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, by Stacy King, and Manga Classics
★★★★☆
308 Pages


This is my first 'dip' into Edgar Allan Poe, and I figured it was the quickest and simplest way to do it. It's really just a matter of not having the time, nor the stomach for horror, that kept me from delving in until now, and I thought a Manga form might be a good way to introduce me to the concepts of Edgar Allan Poe stories, before deciding if they were for me, and I wanted to dedicate myself to reading the novels.

Overall, I have to say that the illustrations/graphic art was simply beautiful! So evocative and perfect for the genre of the story. The coloured illustrated pages at the start were stunning, and the sketched pages inside had the perfect moody, gothic atmosphere.

The collection included the following stories: The Tell-Tale Heart (really loved the art by Virginia-Nitouhei); The Cask of Amontillado (the art by Chagen wasn't my cup of tea; it was a bit grainy and indistinct, with a cubed pattern throughout); The Raven (really loved the art by pikomaro); The Masque of the Red Death (gorgeous art by Uka Nagao); The Fall of the House of Usher (stunning artwork by Linus Liu)

Of them all, I think The Masque of the Red Death has to be my favourite. I loved the pacing, the illustrations, the phrasing and everything about how it was accomplished. My least favourite – which I ended up skimming, despite the beautiful illustrations, because of the unending descriptions and dragging plot – was undoubtedly The Fall of the House of Usher.

New way of reading masterpieces of Edgar Allan Poe. Definitely good for new generation of young people who doesn’t like to read any classics specially prose of gothic literature. I was very excited when I received this copy because I could re-read beautiful stories and enjoyed the gorgeous illustrations the same time.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was an awesome illustration book I ever read. It thrilled me because the story seemed alive and looks real. I took my time to take a deep breath because I almost forgot. The story itself already gripping me till I could not hold on. Both combination were perfect!!

Edgar Allen Poe is one of my all time favorites. I love his writing and I believe this manga adaptation captures the essence of his stories beautifully. I loved the graphics and the story telling. I will definitely be purchasing a hard copy of this one to keep on my shelves.

*Thank you to Netgalley for providing the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

Unfortunately, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to comics and graphic novels, so I didn't realise that this was manga when requesting. I did struggle reading this, however I think that is due to me and my lack of experience. Hopefully I can come back to this in the future and enjoy it.

I'm a fan of Edgar Allan Poe's stories and I feel that this manga did a great job of re-telling his stories in a way that held true to the original works.

I really enjoyed this. I feel that this really helped set the place for the stories. It would not be a replacement for reading the works as written but from a teacher standpoint, this could be helpful for those who have a hard time just understanding the story.

Thanks Netgalley and publishers for allowing me to read.

Edgar Allan Poe has been a favorite author of mine for decades. I have read his poems and stories in various formats, but this was the first time to read them in Manga. I loved how the pictures helped explain and express the words of Poe. Many of the stanzas made more sense with the pictures to help explain the emotion. I would highly recommend this as a companion to the classic writings of Poe. Using this as a learning tool would be fun, interesting, and very valuable.

I love everything Edgar Allan Poe and this is no exception. I am thrilled with this entire concept and being a manga made it even more interesting. I can't wait to own a physical copy of this for my library and fully immerse myself in the book.

This book features adaptations of several of Edgar Allan Poe’s works.

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you must know that I love Poe. There’s something about the way he wrote that manages to compel me (almost) every time. And does this book have that touch?

Well, it features some of my favourite stories, and they’re conveyed as I always imagined, which is definitely a plus.

The book’s art is beautiful too, even though it’s odd to associate victorian writing to manga.

The only thing I disliked about this book was the fact that the tales adapted are the most famous ones annd there isn’t even one that’s a tad less known. However, I understand their choice, given that it’s the safest one.

All in all, this is an enjoyable read for both Poe fans and people who are just looking for a good book.

Rating: 4 stars

This is a good book. I fully appreciate the style of Manga embellishing the literary works of Poe. It is great fun to read these tales I have read many times before in this format. Of course, one can always wish for more stories to be told similarly. If this is a Volume One of future collection, that would be great news. The artists capture the vivid and varied emotions of Poe’s characters well. For some readers, the lack of color might prove to be an issue, but monochrome can have its uses. It elicits the chiaroscuro binary that is ensconced in a lot of Poe’s works.
That said, there are times when the art seems like it could have been taken a step further, with more detail. The “cover pages”, as they were, that begin each tale show great detail and depth that is hardly reflected throughout the rest of the piece. Especially in The Fall of the House of Usher, it seems like a lot of the background is left to the imagination of the reader. That has its points (especially because Poe can be very character-driven), but a good embellishment to any of Poe’s works would be the atmosphere created by scenery. So, a little extra could have been done there.
Of course, and as I mentioned before, the reader can always hope for more of Poe’s tales. I would have liked to have seen The Purloined Letter, personally. Being that the artists capture emotion and facial expressions so well, it would have been fascinating to see the confusion and intrigue on the look of the Narrator, the pompous and cavalier attitude of Dupin, and the frustration of the Prefect.
Overall, it is a solid entry and great for those who love Manga and have an interest in picking up some classic Poe literature. I look forward to more additions.

***I was given a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

I was absolutely delighted to see that this manga adaption started with The Tell-Tale Heart, my favorite of all Edgar Allan Poe's works, and that it was done in a beautiful, fitting, and haunting style. It also includes The Cask of Amontillado, a story of murder through masonry, The Raven, one of Poe's signature works, The Masque of the Red Death, a work of Poe of somehow managed to miss until now (and it was presented so wonderfully as well), and it ends with The Fall of the House of Usher, a classic tale of madness. Whether you are a fan of Poe or are just checking him out for the first time (no judgment), this a classic must-have!

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Udon Entertainment, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I have always enjoyed Poe's Stories and these convert especially well into graphic novel format. This is because the stories themselves are heavy with narration and dialogue with just enough description to let your imagination fill in the details. This is exactly what the illustrators for this book did. The stories are well illustrated with pictures that do nothing but enhance the source material. It would not be exaggeration to say that this would be one of the best ways to present Poe's works to a new reader.

I didn't really had a hard time getting into this manga version of the stories. I liked the art work but the actually stories didn't seem to work like this for me.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy to read and review.

A fun and fantastic way to revisit Poe's work.

Both the art and the text selection are quite good, particularly for The Fall of the House of Usher (the best art of any of the included stories), as well as The Masque of the Red Death and The Cask of Amontillado.

Fair warning: all of the art is in black and white. I thought this quite appropriate for visual depictions of Poe's work, but likely not appealing for those who prefer their manga to be in full color.

I really loved this graphic novel. I really enjoy reading Edgar Allen Poe’s stories and this graphic novel did not disappoint. I feel that this graphic novel makes it very easy to read be it for an adult or for a younger teen. The illustrations are beautiful and of course the stories are great and attention grabbing. Loved this novel.

A good adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's works and my first book from the manga classics series. I've only read a bit of his original work so these were mostly new to me. I'm not someone who generally enjoys poems too much, so I thought the graphical format of his famous poem was especially well done. Well worth a read!

As someone who is a big fan of both Edgar Allan Poe and of Mangas, this was a very nice read!
The art and lines are amazing, and the plots we have around this volume are just stunning, much like the works of the author!

It's something to give a read when you have a time and want to have something of Poe, but not the want to pick up one of his books. As well as something that even someone who didn't read any of the author would enjoy!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Udon for this chance of reading this ARC in exchange of a honest review!

I was given a free e-copy in return for my honest review. Thank you publishers and Net Galley.
Even though manga is not my style, I had a nice time reading this!
It is interesting being able to see Edgar Allan Poe's stories played out through pictures.
I give this 3.5 stars out of 5, it was a good read but I would only recommend this to someone who is a fan of manga, and/or a fan of E.A.P.

This was an interesting reading experience, the first of its kind for me. I never read a Manga before, i was however interested by the topic of this one and curious about it.
I enjoy reading stories of Edgar Allan Poe as he has an amazing way of conjuring vivid images with only a handful of pages.
Five of Poe's stories were features in this book, and i found their interpretation rather interesting. My enjoyment of the experience depended upon the story and the way the images fit or not the things i imagined when i first read the stories. Probably not the best way to base an opinion on, but that's the way it is. I particularly liked The Masque of Red Death, it was really expressive, contrarily to The Fall of the House of Usher which felt somehow off.
I guess it is difficult to translate into images the words, intonations and scenes of Poe, but this would probably be of high interest to young readers who may find Poe a bit intimidating.
It was an enjoyable experience nonetheless.