The Essential Poe (The Essential Poets Vol. 14) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0880012730 ISBN 13: 9780880012737

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1991

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) reigned unrivaled in his mastery of mystery. Born in Boston, he was orphaned at age three, expelled from West Point for gambling and became an alcoholic. In 1836 he secretly wed his thirteen-year-old cousin. The Raven, published in 1845, made Poe famous. He died in 1849 under what remain suspicious circumstances.

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Released in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth, this marvelous recording has all the bells and whistles. Tasteful musical transitions set off three gifted narrators. The language is archaic, as when the hero of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" boasts that most men "wore windows in their bosoms," but enthusiastic narrations lure us into black places in the heart that seem not to have altered significantly since Poe's time. The package ends with a brief biography. Poe's actual life was almost as frightful as his imaginative one. These are not happy stories, but it is heartening that a man fascinated with the prospect of "The Premature Burial" (1844) should still enthrall us today. B.H.C. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0880012730
• ISBN 13: 9780880012737
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 93
• Editor: Dave Smith