| The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Contributor(s): Poe, Edgar Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679600078 ISBN-13: 9780679600077 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works--"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"--as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 811.32 |
| LCCN: 92050231 |
| Series: Modern Library (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.69" W x 8.18" (2.34 lbs) 1040 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works--& quot; The Raven, & quot; & quot; The Pit and the Pendulum, & quot; & quot; Annabel Lee, & quot; & quot; The Fall of the House of Usher, & quot; & quot; The Murders in the Rue Morgue& quot; --as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays. |