This collection brings together more than fifty of Edgar Allan Poe's most important stories,
poems, and critical writings, which established him as one of the most distinctive voices in
American Literature, in a single accessible volume.
Alongside annotated texts of each work, it also includes a complete Reader's Guide to Poe's
work to help readers explore the contexts, style, and reception of his writing from his own
time to today.
An essential resource for students and teachers of Poe, this book includes stories such as
'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', and 'The Purloined Letter' as well as
his Gothic narrative poem 'The Raven' and some of his most significant critical writings.
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Bringing together over 50 key works by Edgar Allan Poe in one authoritative volume, this edition also includes a complete reader's guide to help students and readers explore the contexts of Poe's writing.
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue |
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Never Bet the Devil Your Head |
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The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. |
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Part IV Eureka: A Prose Poem |
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Part V Letters, Prefaces, And Critical Writings |
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From Night and Morning (Review of Bulwer) |
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Guy Fawkes (Review of Ainsworth) |
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From Ballads and Other Poems (Review of Longfellow) |
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Twice-Told Tales (Review of Hawthorne) |
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Some Secrets of the Magazine Prison-House |
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Preface to The Raven and Other Poems |
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The Philosophy of Composition |
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From "The Poetic Principle" |
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From Poe to John Allan, December 22, 1828 |
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From Poe to Thomas W White, April 30, 1835 |
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From Poe to Mrs. Maria Clemm, August 29, 1835 |
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From Poe to John P. Kennedy, February 11, 1836 |
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From Poe to Philip R Cooke, September 21, 1839 |
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From Poe to Frederick W Thomas, May 4, 1845 |
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From Poe to Philip E Cooke, August 9, 1846 |
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From Poe to George W. Eveleth, December 15, 1846 |
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From Poe to George W. Eveleth, January 4, 1848 |
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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was a short story writer, poet, editor and critic. Born in Boston, Massachesetts, he is one of the most acclaimed American short story writers of the 19th century and he is generally considered the creator of detective fiction.
Carl Ostrowski is Professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. He is the author of Books, Maps, and Politics:A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861, winner of the 2007 Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award, and Literature and Criminal Justice in Antebellum America.
