Book Details

"Visions of Poe" is a 1988 collection that pairs Edgar Allan Poe's tales and poems with evocative photographs by Simon Marsden. The book includes 16 stories and 8 poems, each accompanied by Marsden's atmospheric images that reflect the gothic and macabre themes of Poe's work. The stories featured are:

- "Masque of the Red Death"
- "Mesmeric Revelation"
- "William Wilson"
- "The Oval Portrait"
- "The Angel of the Odd"
- "The Colloquy of Monos and Una"
- "The Black Cat"
- "Berenice"
- "The Fall of the House of Usher"
- "The Sphinx"
- "The Imp of the Perverse"
- "Metzengerstein"
- "The Premature Burial"
- "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"
- "Silence—A Fable"
- "Ligeia"

The poems included are:

- "Alone"
- "Annabel Lee"
- "Bells"
- "Dream Within a Dream"
- "The Raven"
- "The Sleeper"
- "To One in Paradise"

Marsden's photographs, often featuring haunting landscapes and architectural ruins, complement the eerie and mysterious atmosphere of Poe's writings. This edition offers readers a visual and literary exploration of the world as envisioned by Poe.