Poe, Edgar Allan
(1809-1849) American writer. Edgar Allan Poe's achievement may be measured in terms of what he has contributed to literature and how his work influenced later culture. Among his works are: "The Raven" (1845), "The Bells" (1849), "The Sleeper" (1831), "Lenore" (1831)--in poetry--along with "The Gold Bug" (1843), "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839), and other works.
Books About Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous writers in American literary history. He was able to extend his writing into realms of literature never-before imagined. Read more about the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous writers in American literary history. He was able to extend his writing into realms of literature never-before imagined. Read more about the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Read the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Read the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore
Selections from Poe's Essays & Sketches.
Selections from Poe's Essays & Sketches.
Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance
Here, Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer Kenneth Silverman reflects on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, with many of the contradictions and travesties that make up this illusive and often controversial character of Edgar Allan Poe. His biography is an unforgettable tribute to a man who undermined and devastated his own genius.
Here, Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer Kenneth Silverman reflects on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, with many of the contradictions and travesties that make up this illusive and often controversial character of Edgar Allan Poe. His biography is an unforgettable tribute to a man who undermined and devastated his own genius.
Edgar Allan Poe Collections
The poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe are full of horror and mystery. With these collections, you'll get a taste for the works of Edgar Allan Poe, whose critical essays, poems, and other works are an important part of American literature. Read more from one of America's greatest literary masters.
The poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe are full of horror and mystery. With these collections, you'll get a taste for the works of Edgar Allan Poe, whose critical essays, poems, and other works are an important part of American literature. Read more from one of America's greatest literary masters.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Poe memorabilia, library and garden. Old Stone House, exhibit rooms, model of Richmond in Poe's time.
Poe memorabilia, library and garden. Old Stone House, exhibit rooms, model of Richmond in Poe's time.
Edgar Allan Poe: A Philosophy of Death
There was a man behind "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Black Cat," and poems like "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven." That man, Edgar Allan Poe, was talented, but he was also eccentric and prone to alcoholism--having experienced more than his share of tragedies. But, what stands out even more prominently than the tragedy of Edgar Allan Poe's life is his philosophy of death. Read on.
There was a man behind "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Black Cat," and poems like "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven." That man, Edgar Allan Poe, was talented, but he was also eccentric and prone to alcoholism--having experienced more than his share of tragedies. But, what stands out even more prominently than the tragedy of Edgar Allan Poe's life is his philosophy of death. Read on.
El Dorado
El Dorado is a mythical city of gold. Edgar Allan Poe also wrote about El Dorado in this famous poem.
El Dorado is a mythical city of gold. Edgar Allan Poe also wrote about El Dorado in this famous poem.
Midnight Dreary
How did Edgar Allan Poe die? What were the circumstances that surrounded his death? These and many other questions have been haunting literary researchers for decades. It appeared that we might never get an answer until John Evangelist Walsh started investigating the case. Read on.
How did Edgar Allan Poe die? What were the circumstances that surrounded his death? These and many other questions have been haunting literary researchers for decades. It appeared that we might never get an answer until John Evangelist Walsh started investigating the case. Read on.
Ride, Boldly Ride... If you seek for El Dorado
If all the world is indeed a stage and all the men and women merely players, then I'm a techie. You know those dark-clad people who briefly peek around the curtain’s edge after the ovations die down for the actors on stage? The ones that the actors always turn to applaud while the audience is standing up and collecting their belongings? That's me.
If all the world is indeed a stage and all the men and women merely players, then I'm a techie. You know those dark-clad people who briefly peek around the curtain’s edge after the ovations die down for the actors on stage? The ones that the actors always turn to applaud while the audience is standing up and collecting their belongings? That's me.
Romanticism & The Supernatural in Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia
Although the movement began more than 130 years ago, readers today are still trying to define the highly complex genre known as American Romanticism. Read more about Romanticism and the supernatural as they relate to Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia."
Although the movement began more than 130 years ago, readers today are still trying to define the highly complex genre known as American Romanticism. Read more about Romanticism and the supernatural as they relate to Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia."
The Poe Shadow
The Poe Shadow is an entertaining detective story--one could almost imagine that the tale comes from the pen of Edgar Allan Poe. Of course the focal point of the book is Poe's murder.
The Poe Shadow is an entertaining detective story--one could almost imagine that the tale comes from the pen of Edgar Allan Poe. Of course the focal point of the book is Poe's murder.