The great tales and poems of Edgar Allan Poe
by Poe, Edgar Allan.
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BookSeries: Pocket Books 39.Publisher: New York Pocket Books 1942Description: 360 p.Subject(s): AMERICAN LITERATURE | NARRATIVE | STORIES | POETRYSummary: One of the few American writers acknowledged as an indisputable genius by the rest of the world, Poe is seen here at his best in the both short-story and poem. He was the inventor of the modern detective and mystery story which is based on deductive reasoning, the perfect narrative web woven by a amaster spider, and the influence of this on writers since his day has been incalculable. His other tales, constructed detail upon detail to produce special "effects" of horror, melancholy, and strageness, sustain his reputation for great originality. In his poetry he used language to work miracles in rhyme and in rhythm, transforming dreams, tempests, and ghosts into hauting melody.
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All stories and poems are complete, just as the author wrote them.
One of the few American writers acknowledged as an indisputable genius by the rest of the world, Poe is seen here at his best in the both short-story and poem. He was the inventor of the modern detective and mystery story which is based on deductive reasoning, the perfect narrative web woven by a amaster spider, and the influence of this on writers since his day has been incalculable. His other tales, constructed detail upon detail to produce special "effects" of horror, melancholy, and strageness, sustain his reputation for great originality. In his poetry he used language to work miracles in rhyme and in rhythm, transforming dreams, tempests, and ghosts into hauting melody.
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