Poems and Essays - Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

This vintage book contains a complete collection of Edgar Allen Poe's poetry and essays. One of the most celebrated and seminal figures in American literary history, Poe wrote hundreds of short stories in the horror, mystery, fantasy, detective, and science fiction genres; and has been immortalised in time as the unparalleled master of the macabre. This volume is would make for a worthy addition to any collection, and constitutes a must-have for fans of this most unique writer. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing "Poems and Essays - Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe" now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447417842
Publisher:	Blatter Press
Publication date:	07/11/2011
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.17(d)

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was orphaned at the age of three and adopted by a wealthy Virginia family with whom he had a troubled relationship. He excelled in his studies of language and literature at school, and self-published his first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems, in 1827. In 1830, Poe embarked on a career as a writer and began contributing reviews and essays to popular periodicals. He also wrote sketches and short fiction, and in 1833 published his only completed novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Over the next five years he established himself as a master of the short story form through the publication of "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other well–known works. In 1841, he wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," generally considered the first modern detective story. The publication of The Raven and Other Poems in 1845 brought him additional fame as a poet.