The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 1 of 5 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Darrow, Clarence Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440041857 ISBN 13: 9781440041853

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2012

Synopsis

Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of never never more! THIS stanza from The Raven was recommended by James Russell Lowell as an inscription upon the Baltimore monument which marks the resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, the most interesting and original figure in American letters. A nd, to signify that peculiar musical quality of Poe sgenius which inthralls every reader, Mr. Lowell suggested this additional verse, from the Haunted Palace :A nd all with pearl and ruby glowing Was the fair palace door, Through which came flowing, flowing, flowing, And sparkling ever more, A troop of Echoes, whose sweet duty Was but to sing, In voices of surpassing beauty, The wit and wisdom of their king.
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About the Author:

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1440041857
• ISBN 13: 9781440041853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378