Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works—"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"—as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays.
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works—"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"—as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays.
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Modern Library Series)
1040
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Modern Library Series)
1040
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679600077 |
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| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 09/05/1992 |
| Series: | Modern Library Series |
| Pages: | 1040 |
| Sales rank: | 446,583 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.67(w) x 8.29(h) x 1.75(d) |
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