According to even his most forgiving biographers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) was a difficult man. Arrested whilst touring Europe, and expelled from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he tended to lose both work and friends through drunkenness. Best known for his goriest stories, Poe is often presented to the modern reader as a writer of horror. However, this collection, published in 1852, offers a broader selection of his work. It includes one of his first pieces of detective fiction, 'The Gold-Beetle', resulting from his preoccupation with cryptography; 'A Descent into the Maelström', an early example of science fiction; the mesmeric verse of 'The Raven'; and some of his lesser-known love poetry. A pioneer of modern genre fiction, Poe remains important and influential in the American literary canon. This lavishly illustrated collection represents an excellent introduction to his work.
| ISBN: | 9781108060479 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2013 |
| Author: | Edgar Allan Poe |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 282 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Fiction and Poetry |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Poetry by individual poets Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 |
According to even his most forgiving biographers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) was a difficult man. Arrested whilst touring Europe, and expelled from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he tended to lose both work and friends through drunkenness. Best known for his goriest stories, Poe is often presented to the modern reader as a writer of horror. However, this collection, published in 1852, offers a broader selection of his work. It includes one of his first pieces of detective fiction, 'The Gold-Beetle', resulting from his preoccupation with cryptography; 'A Descent into the Maelström', an early example of science fiction; the mesmeric verse of 'The Raven'; and some of his lesser-known love poetry. A pioneer of modern genre fiction, Poe remains important and influential in the American literary canon. This lavishly illustrated collection represents an excellent introduction to his work.
Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour is available in Hardback, Paperback
Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour was written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Cambridge University Press
Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour has 282 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Library Collection - Fiction and Poetry series
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