Manga Classics Stories of Edgar Allan Poe: New Edition: 10 (Manga Classics: Paperback)

Having read Poe’s works many years ago and new to Manga Classics, I was interested to see how the stories of Edgar Allan Poe could be interpreted. I was pleasantly surprised how well two formats worked and have been combined lovingly with the 5 stories of Poe presented with the respect they deserve by the different artists tasked with interpreting them.I think it will be appreciated more by those who are fans of manga and graphic novels, hopefully introducing Poe to them for the first time and creating new fans of such an influential writer.As for fans of Edgar Allan Poe like me, it just encouraged me to go back and read the stories again after such a long time.Basically, a win for all readers.This was provided by Netgalley for an honest review.

I have read and reviewed almost all manga renditions of great classics in literature by Udon Entertainment and they never fail to amaze me at how faithfully they manage to render the written word in visual form. This is even more true for Poe's tales of horror so keep that in mind if you belong to the faint of heart because the tension is real and tangible. Congratulations for one more excellent addition to their collection of manga classics.

I've recently discovered graphic novels and this was my first Manga book. As someone who grew up loving Edgar Allen Poe, I was sceptical about the format and I have to admit that I wasn't sure I'd ever be someone who enjoyed Manga. But this book is great; it's dark and really draws you in.It took me a few pages to get into the rhythm of reading it (back to front and there is a method to reading the panels) but once I had I loved it.Highly recommended.

Delivery was a little slower than expected but the art and quality is gorgeous

While I am a huge fan of EA Poe and his poems, his short stories tend to be hit or miss for me.This format made me enjoy even his stories that I previously read and disliked ( like The Cask of Amontillado).My favorite was The Tell-Tale heart because art did amazing job of showing the atmosphere and setting the tone for the story. Also, even though I didn't like the story that much, art for The Masque of the Red Death was outstanding.I think this is a great way to try out EA Poe and see if you like his style of writing and even if you don't the visual part will make it a well worth read.

I turned to this volume as a bit of a lark, being curious as to how Poe could be translated to modern style manga. I was surprised and pleased with the presentation, and especially impressed by how much of the eldritch feeling of these particular tales was enhanced by the artwork.The selection of tales, (The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart), is classic, and for a new reader they would serve as a fine introduction to Poe. For those who have read Poe regularly over the years this selection of tales still holds up as a comfortable and satisfying reminder of his power.This being in manga format, the tales have had to be abridged and reworked a good bit in order to fit the style and the panels, but the adaptations are remarkably faithful and complete, and capture the feel, mood, and flow of the stories very well. "The Raven" appears in its entirety, as it must, but of course its form fits nicely with the layout anyway.Sometimes manga artwork can become so busy and fussy, or so blank, spare and cryptic, that storytelling suffers. Here, I was pleasantly surprised by how effectively the drawings were melded with the narrative, and how each enhanced the other. Even if you aren't a huge fan of manga the drawing here really did work well with the stories, and brought the proper level of darkness, atmosphere, and brooding madness to the tales. I was also taken by the various artists' occasional indulgences, (especially in "The House of Usher", but actually in all of the tales), by which they would abandon a more realistic drawing style in favor of impressionistic and fantastic panels. Given the nature of the stories these flights of fancy, which were not overdone, worked well and highlighted the extravagantly terrible nature of the tales.The upshot for me was that this ended up being a satisfying, entertaining, and enjoyable treatment of these Poe favorites, and a commendable approach to interpreting Poe. An interesting find.(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

As an English teacher it's been hard having a daughter who doesn't like to read classic lit like Poe. This excellent text let us meet in the middle. I'm glad they've made Poe even more accessible to the next generation and I can't wait to be able to talk about his work with my daughter.

Kurzer Hinweis vorweg: Es handelt sich um ein MANGA. Ein solches wird immer von hinten nach vorne und von rechts nach links gelesen. Das Titelbild befindet sich also auf der "Rückseite" und das ist richtig so. ;)Die Zeichnungen sind schön und Aussagekräftig.Ich kenne leider die Original Texte noch nicht, aber die Texte im Manga sind verständlich und enthalten z.T. veraltete Ausdrücke, sodass ich davon ausgehe, dass es sich nah am Original anlehnt oder die alten Texte kaum verändert.Ein tolles Manga, schnell gelesen und eine gute Motivation sich mit den Klassikern zu befassen.

Fan de Poe, je n'avais jamais lu de manga auparavant. Celui-ci est très beau, avec une couverture en dur et de très beaux dessins. Les histoires sont respectées.

Reading the book was one thing as my imagining of the places and characters but as for this format it’s has definitely surpassed my imaginations to truly frightening levels , all in all Great Job Manga Classics and I do look forward to any and all upcoming series , and truly hope for works of Robert Louis Stevenson , Jules Verne and many others in the form of Manga in the Future. 👍👍👍👍

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