Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour
And Poems
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- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Date Published: May 2013
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108060479
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According to even his most forgiving biographers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) was a difficult man. Arrested whilst touring Europe, and expelled from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he tended to lose both work and friends through drunkenness. Best known for his goriest stories, Poe is often presented to the modern reader as a writer of horror. However, this collection, published in 1852, offers a broader selection of his work. It includes one of his first pieces of detective fiction, 'The Gold-Beetle', resulting from his preoccupation with cryptography; 'A Descent into the Maelström', an early example of science fiction; the mesmeric verse of 'The Raven'; and some of his lesser-known love poetry. A pioneer of modern genre fiction, Poe remains important and influential in the American literary canon. This lavishly illustrated collection represents an excellent introduction to his work.
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- Date Published: May 2013
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108060479
- length: 282 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.51kg
- contains: 21 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Memoir of the author
Part I. Tales: The Gold-Beetle
Startling Effects of Mesmerism on a Dying Man
A Descent into the Maelström
The Murders in the rue Morgue
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Purloined Letter
The Premature Burial
Some Words with a Mummy
Part II. Poems: The Raven
Lenore
The Bells
Ulalume
Annabel Lee
Bridal Ballad
The Haunted Palace
Eulalie
For Annie
A Valentine
An Enigma.
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