The Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe is part of the Timeless Classics series and comprises every known story penned by the legendary gothic American writer. Poe's name conjures up ideas of murderers and insane people, as well as premature funerals and enigmatic women who come back from the dead. Since 1827, his works have been in print. He is credited with inventing the contemporary detective narrative and pioneering the science fiction genre, but he made his fortune as America's first major literary critic and philosopher. Poe's reputation now is built mostly on his terrifying stories and eerie lyric poetry.