Seven stories of mystery and horror

Elementary

The pit and the pendulum

A prisoner wakes up to find himself in a dark cell with a deep pit.

The gold bug

A golden insect leads to an incredible discovery.

The facts in the case of Mr Valdemar

A patient is hypnotised minutes before he dies. Is he really dead ?

The fall of the house of usher

A man visits an old friend and finds himself in a house full of horrors !

Down in the Maelström

A sailor describes a terrifying trip though the maelström.

The masque of the red death

No one can escape the red death-not even a prince !

The oblong box

A traveller boards a ship to New York. What does he carry in the oblong box ?

¤ A picture dictionary

¤ Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises

¤ Notes about the life of Edgar Allan Poe

¤ Notes about the story

¤ Points for Understanding comprehension questions

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