The Gold Bug and Other Stories

Description

Includes three chilling Poe tales: "The Gold Bug"; "The Tell-Tale Heart"; and "The Cask of Amontillado". In "The Gold Bug", three men search for the infamous Captain Kidd's vast hidden treasure using a mysterious golden beetle to navigate the way! In "The Tell-Tale Heart", a man is driven to the brink of insanity, racked with guilt after murdering his innocent landlord. In "The Cask of Amontillado", a man exacts a terrible revenge upon another who has taunted him for years...Classics Illustrated tells these chilling tales in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

Edgar Allan Poe (19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American poet and novelist best known for his gothic tales of mystery. Alex A. Blum was an illustrator best known for his tremendous contributions to the Classics Illustrated series. He illustrated 25 titles within that series, as well as the debut title to the Classics Illustrated Junior series - "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Jim Wilcox was an illustrator whose work includes the section "The Tell-Tale Heart" from the Classics Illustrated issue, "The Gold Bug and Other Stories".