October Series of the Month: The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe

With Halloween right around the corner, Cosimo has picked the perfect book for the the perfect scare. Originally published in 1902, our Series of the Month The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe, includes, in ten volumes, all the works of the admired American poet, fiction writer, and literary critic, Edgar Allen Poe (1808-1849). 

Through his work, Poe pioneered the short story, popularized romantic Gothic fiction in 19th century America, and almost single-handedly invented the genre of detective fiction. Through his works, he reflects his literary theories. He believed that literature should make individuals think by possessing a meaning beyond the surface, and that works that have an obvious message are not true art. He also believed, which is evident through his creations, that literature should be brief and focus on a single objective.


The collection includes:

- William Wallace
- The Raven
- Haunted Palace
- Annabel Lee
- A Dream Within a Dream
- Tamerlane
- The Conqueror Worm,
- and many, more

Cosimo offers the full set by individual volume at leading online bookstores or as a full set in hardcover and paperback. This series is perfect for anyone who enjoys classic literature, but also collectors of Poe's work, librarians, and professors. Appreciating Poe's work is essential to any understanding of American literature. If you are interested in purchasing the full set, please contact us.

The paperback retail price for this series is $134.90, but now our price is $109.99 (you save $24.91 or 20%)

The hardcover retail price for this series is $349.90, but now our price is $279.99 (you save $69.91 or 20%)

June Series of the Month: The Lock and Key Library

Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective himself--amateur or professional--was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times.

The Lock & Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the genre, at once a rousing read for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction.

Here adventurous readers will find tales from ancient times, the first detective story of modern literature (it's by Voltaire, and it's in Volume IV), and classic and beloved--but often hard-to-find--writings by the likes of Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, and other luminaries of fiction. Classic North European, German, French, American, and Mediterranean mystery stories are now right at your fingertips with this series.

Assembled and edited by American author and journalist Julian Hawthorn (1846-1934), son of writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, and first published in 1909, this 10-volume mystery collection will delight armchair detectives and readers of the classics alike. Also great as a gift to build up one's private library.


The paperback retail list price for this two-volume set is: $132.90, but now our price is: $109.99 (you save $22.91 or a 17 percent discount) and free shipping.

The hardcover retail list price for this two-volume set is: $229.90, but now our price is: $184.99 (you save $44.91 or a 20 percent discount) and free shipping.