Librivox Mystery BookshelfPoe, Hawthorne, Melville and the American Renaissance |
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In American literature, the American Renaissance was the mid-19th century, and especially the period roughly from 1850 to 1855, during which many of the works most widely considered American masterpieces were produced. Writers such as Poe, Melville and Hawthorne wrote mystery stories during this period. For more detailed information, see Mike Grost's page. Edgar Allan Poe
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Purloined Letter - Short story - 4th story in collection
The Facts in the Strange case of M. Valdemar - Short story - 5th story in collection The Oval Portrait - Short Story - 7th story - 6th story in collection The Black Cat - Short Story - 8th story - 6th story in collection Thomas Bailey Aldrich The Stillwater Tragedy - Novel Charles Heber Clark (writing as Max Adeler) A Desperate Adventure - Short Story - 5th story in collection John Charles Dent The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales - Short Story Collection
- Mike Grost's recommended reading - A Hayworth-Queen Cornerstone - Link to etext - Available on Amazon.com
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