All the 66 tales. This collection contains, in alphabetical order, all his 66 tales: from the first A Decided Loss (1831) to the last X-ing a Paragrab (1849). Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre. His tale The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction. Mysteria A paperback and e-book series published by Intra. Global readability, Italian charm.