Diving into the darkness of the soul

After (re) read "Extraordinary Stories" it seemed logical to start later.
The 2nd installment does not disappoint and gives you your fill of darkness and horror. Death is, as usual, ubiquitous and all forms.
"The Black Cat" horror tale and perversity, is here to make you understand. In the same "Berenice" line and "The Fall of the House of Usher" will give you the shivers with these defunct poor within their deathbed to better drive you crazy! And then you have "The Pit and the Pendulum", story of a convict awaiting a horrible death in his cell, which keeps you in suspense until the end. As for "Hop-Frog" story of an exquisite revenge, it is a treat!
I will cite just a few of the most horrific tales of the collection, the ones I like because they make me tremble deliciously.
Others have a less easy grip, as Edgar Allan Poe is not, strictly speaking, always easy to read. Too philosophical, too complex ... sometimes tedious. We fight.
I am deeply bored by reading "The man of the crowd", "Lionnerie" or "Colloquy of Monos and Una". This is a very personal opinion. I think this is the wealth of the author: Having managed to write with so much talent in such a multitude of styles.
In the end, however, I was again taken away by "Shadow," "Silence," the poetic "The Island of the Fay" and "The Oval Portrait" gem, short but intense, just close this book (and which is reminiscent of the story of "The Picture of Dorian Gray").
In short, that should be read (but in any PIC) if you liked "Extraordinary Stories".