The Raven: and Other Favorite Poems

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

This collection represents the publisher's personal favorite poems by Edgar Allan Poe. The theme of these poems is Poe's reflections on nature, magic and the dream world. The publisher chose The Raven as the first poem, in hopes that the movie "The Raven" in 2012 inspires readers to explore the light and very dark writings of Poe. Some of the poems included in this book are Annabel Lee, Dream, Fairyland, The City in the Sea and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781470142582
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/25/2012
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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.