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.

Many thanks to Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review.

I have always loved Edgar Allan Poe and his dark twisty stories. They are the perfect thing to read at night.

The art work was perfectly done for the stories. It was eerie and creepy, which in my opinion made the stories even better.

I gave this book a 5/5 stars. I will recommend this to everyone and anyone who will listen to me rave about it!

Being someone who loves both Edgar Allen Poe and Manga, this was right up my alley.
I'm familiar with all of Poe's work and love to see it in every medium I come across. The illustrations in this collection were hauntingly beautiful and matched his work perfectly.

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.

Really liked the way that some of Poe's best tales were told through manga. My favorite would have to be the Fall of the House of Usher!!

I am really impressed with how Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales were adapted into manga. It was fun and gave a whole new perspective to the macabre classics that we all know and love.

The art is beautiful, ghastly, and eye-catching. My favorite was "The Tell-tale Heart. The art worked so perfect with the story; they all did, but this one was my favorite.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Edgar Allan Poe and horror manga.

Stories included: The Tell-tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

This book was my first MANGA and after I got the hang of it, I was able to read it comfortably.

I am familiar with the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and this book of his stories was brilliantly illustrated and rendered for easy reading..

I have decided that I want to go back to the classics and reread them and this is a great way to do it. I look forward to reading some of the other classics in this format.

Honestly, I enjoyed reading my favorite Poe tales with illustrations. They are still just as creepy as the first time I read them. I highly suggest reading this graphic novel during a storm and by candle light, it makes it so much better.

Edgar Allan Poe is one of my favorite authors. This coupling of his work with a manga is superb. If you are not sure about having J-horror manga on your shelves, this would be a great alternative. Or if you do have J-horror manga (thinking Junji Ito), this would be great in the Teens/Young Adult section to bring in new readers. Don't know about children. There are some scenes of body horror in The Fall of the House of Usher and the general themes of murder and madness make it for older readers.

I have to say, I really enjoyed this version of Poe's work. This collection has 5 of Poe's famous stories, from the ever popular "The Raven" (which was my favorite of the bunch) and "The Tell-Tale Heart" to "The Fall of the House of Usher." There's something so chilling about seeing the words come to life in the artwork, each story took on a whole new level of creepiness, which I loved. And let's talk about the artwork for a moment-- every story is depicted so wonderfully and with such detail. Everyone knows these stories, but reading them in this form brings a whole new perspective in such a cool different way. Besides the stories themselves, there's also some facts about Poe and tidbits about his work in here as well. I would've loved to have seen "Annabel Lee" done, but overall I thought this was great. I read the whole thing in one sitting. This is definitely one to pick up if you're a fan of Poe or horror in general.

Things I liked:
- the art style was beautiful and I really loved it. There were some coloured pages and they were stunning. If this manga had been in colour, it would have been gorgeous.
- The stories written in manga form with the pictures helped me to understand the story more and what was happening. I think reading classics this way is really helpful because it helps us to visualise and understand the story more.
- I actually like Edgar Allan Poe's writing, his stories are dark and mysterious and they always bring intrigue to me.

Things I didn't like:
- it's not really anyone's fault, but sometimes I just couldn't stay engaged with the story because it wasn't capturing my interest.
- I can't actually fault this beautiful manga much. It was a fun way to read a classic and revisit some of my favourite stories, such as The Raven.

As a manga fan, I was really surprised and interested when I saw that there is an actual adaptation to Poe's poems and short-stories. I would definitely recommend this manga to every Edgar Allan Poe fan. The stories are well-known and very good just like the characters, though the art was not that appealing and for me it lacked some things.

This graphic novel includes: The Tell-tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Overall it was very enjoyable. 4 stars.

Udon Entertainment and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Written in a genre that I scarcely read, I was dubious that some of the most famous words of Edgar Allan Poe would translate to the medium in a way that readers would understand. As a huge fan of Poe and his body of work, I was pleasantly surprised as to how well the author and illustrator were able to express Poe's intentions.

This graphic novel includes: The Tell-tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher. With a few strokes of ink and Poe's words, all of the stories were well adapted from the original. I found it hard to pick a favorite, as this book represents the best works of the author. The Tell-tale Heart was a good choice for the beginning, as it sets the tone for the rest of the book. Readers will be able to appreciate the horror aspects of some of the stories and the overall sadness that the words of Poe evoke. Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe is a great introduction to readers who may not have chosen this author in his original medium. I highly recommend this graphic novel, as well as the other Manga Classics by this author.

I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when I flipped to the first page (at the back!) of this book. While I've read comics and graphic novels, this was the first manga I have ever picked up. And quite frankly, other than knowing that manga was a popular style of comic, I had no idea what I was in for.

Thankfully, my introduction to manga was a brilliant one. I love classic literature to begin with, and Poe is a particular favourite of mine. I finished a re-read of his complete works only a few months ago, so I was delighted to see this adaptation.

Delighted, and somewhat concerned. All book lovers will be familiar with that tickle of apprehension at the words "adaptation of the classic tale..." None of us want our favourite works sullied by terrible adaptations.

Frankly, I wish these publishers would extend their available library of manga classics, because "The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" was brilliant. There are several stories in the volume, illustrated (spectacularly!) by separate artists but with similar enough styles to lend a cohesive vision and flow to the overall work. The attention to detail in every single graphic is stunning, and they have managed to encapsulate the creepy, mysterious imaginarium of Poe to fantastic effect. I was even happier when I realized that a couple of the stories that have been selected for graphic adaptation are my favourites from Poe’s oeuvre. This volume contains The Raven; The Cask of Amontillado; The Fall of the House of Usher; and The Tell-Tale Heart; and The Masque of the Red Death. Unbelievably, the artwork somehow manages to capture exactly what I think the scene or the character or the tone of the story should look like, and while I have no idea how they managed it, I applaud the artists!

As an adult, I think this manga is brilliant. As a teenager, I would have thought it mind-blowing. Given how visually-oriented teenagers and young adults are, and how difficult it can be trying to convince them that books are worth the time required to read them, a graphic adaptation of classic literature is a great idea. I really wish these had been around when I was younger, and I seriously encourage people of all ages to have a look at manga classic literature adaptations: they are an excellent gateway to literature (and such pretty pictures, too!). I am honestly considering buying myself a hard copy of this volume, and maybe a couple of others because a) they are just gorgeous, and b) maybe I can convince more people to give classic lit a go if they're introduced to it in this format first?

Excellent read, people!!

This book brings Poe to life in moew ways than just the poems alone could do! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Of course, Edgar Allan Poe's work is extremely well known, even by those who never read because of the movie adaptations over the years (think The Raven). I, myself, haven't read these stories until now. I could not get into the reading style of manga (this is my first one), where you read from right to left (from the back to the front). I would have enjoyed more colour in these stories, and some of the artwork could have been improved on. There are some that were superbly illustrated, like in Carnival in Casque. Overall, if you love manga, this would be a good one to add to your collection.  It just wasn't for me.

Everyone who likes Edgar Allan Poe, I would highly recommend this book to! The art is amazing as always, along with the story and the characters. They do a great job turning the book into manga. I love all of the different stories they put in this manga, and enjoy how creepy they are. I can't wait to buy this and have it in my collection.

First of all, forgive me people because I honestly haven't read a <b>SINGLE</b> work of Edgar Allan Poe. Partly because I'm intimidated with it and partly because I just don't have the time *coughs*too buys reading other books*coughs* so naturally, seeing that some of his works are compiled and simplified in a manga format I zoomed right into it without further ado.

I AM IN LOVE W/ IT MORE because aheem the manga format is just so pretty *sobs* and it had made the storytelling much more appealing and coherent. Overall, a wonderful and light read for me!
Special thanks to NetGalley for giving me a free copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I can't download this book at all.:( I wish I could because I love Edgar Allen Poe and graphics are awesome..

I enjoyed this graphic novel of Edgar Allen Poe stories. It's was neat to see illustrations. However, my biggest issue is that they were not in color. Poe's stories invite such vivid imagery that I feel like it would have enhanced them that much more. Which led me to a lower rating. Below is a 3 star rating, when it was closer to a 3.5 for me