| Poe Illustrated Contributor(s): Menges, Jeff A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 048645746X ISBN-13: 9780486457468 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Inspired by the compelling works of the influential author come more than 100 choice illustrations. Brilliant color and crisp black-and-white images include scenes from "The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Gold-Bug," and other stories and poems. Drawn from rare sources, they form an extraordinary gallery of imaginative interpretations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration |
| Dewey: 741.64 |
| LCCN: 2007024311 |
| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.31" W x 11.02" (0.81 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his brief and troubled life, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was as haunted by tragedy and loss as he was plagued by poverty, illness, and alcoholism. Poe's personal misfortunes doubtless influenced the dark romanticism of his work. Obsessed with death, decay, and madness, he created compelling narratives of characters trapped in perverse situations. The profound influence of his stories and poetry extends not only to world literature but also to the visual arts. This outstanding collection, selected and edited by Jeff A. Menges, features scores of memorable moments from Poe's writings, recaptured in gripping images of eerie beauty by the author's most acclaimed interpreters. More than 100 illustrations, reproduced in brilliant color and crisp black-and-white, include hard-to-find images from private collections as well as those from sought-after rare editions. Poe Illustrated features scenes from such popular tales as "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Gold-Bug," "The Black Cat," and "The Cask of Amontillado," as well as "The Bells" and other poems. Spanning a fifty-year period, they range from douard Manet's 1875 etchings for a French edition of "The Raven" to the 1935 illustrations by Arthur Rackham for "The Tell-Tale Heart" and other stories. Additional contributors include Arthur E. Becher, W. Heath Robinson, Byam Shaw, and Harry Clarke, among others. The editor provides an informative overview, as well as brief introductions to each of the artists, and captions for their images. |