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"Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America's most beloved writers, most known for his short stories of mystery and horror. He was also an accomplished poet and tough literary critic. Much like the drama and fiction, Poe's life was full of hardships. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by a foster family. As a young man, he developed problems with gambling, debts, and alcohol, and was even dismissed from the army. His love life was marked by...
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"Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." With that undying line Edgar Allan Poe ensured his immortality in the annals of American letters. What student of literature or lover of poetry is not familiar with his poem "The Raven," and the heartbreaking message implicit in its melancholy refrain? "The Raven" is by far Poe's best-known poem and it is one of more than forty to be found in The Raven and Other Poems , a volume that collects the best of Poe's exercises...
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[2020]
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English
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This hair-raising collection presents some of Edgar Allan Poe's most ingenious and gripping tales, notably The Tell-Tale Heart," in which the guilt-ridden narrator recounts his compulsion to commit murder. Other captivating stories include "The Fall of the House of Usher," concerning a most unnerving visit to the home of an old friend; "The Cask of Amontillado," a parable of an attempt at revenge that goes way too far; "The Murders in the Rue Morgue,"...
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[2000]
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English
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Universally acclaimed as the maestro of horror and the morbid, Edgar Allan Poe's dark gift has for more than a century and a half set the standard for the genre. Now, Caedmon Audio presents a classic collection of Poe's most terrifying tales performed by two of the most brilliant interpreters of his work, Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Between them, they perform 20 of Poe's chilling stories and poems, creating an unforgettably intense listening...
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2008.
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First edition.
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English
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Edgar Allan Poe is America's most brilliant author of letters and most misunderstood. He is also one of America's most famous poets. In this book you will find background information for Edgar Allan Poe's poems, annotations, foreign word translations, illustrations, photographs of individuals Poe wrote about in his poems, and poetry to Poe from his many romantic interests. Here is a sampling of the poems included: Alone, Annabel Lee, The Bells, The...
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