(4) YA Stories for Young People series. Illustrated by Gérard DuBois. Four well-known Poe tales, along with the lesser-known "The Oval Portrait," make up this volume. After presenting general biographical information, Delbanco briefly introduces each story. A mini-glossary is included on every page, which, although helpful, is also visually distracting in this otherwise thoughtfully designed volume. DuBois's eerie, muted, murky illustrations adroitly capture the sinister atmosphere conjured by Poe's stories.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac