Masters of Poetry - Edgar Allan Poe

Masters of Poetry - Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Tacet Books
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

Welcome to the Masters of Poetry book series, a selection of the best works by noteworthy authors. Literary critic August Nemo selects the most important writings of each author. A selection based on the author's novels, short stories, letters, essays and biographical texts. Thus providing the reader with an overview of the author's life and work. This edition is dedicated to the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. This book contains the following writings: Biografical: Texts by John H. Ingram; Rufus Wilmot Griswold; N. P. Willis and Sarah Helen Whitman. Poetry: Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems; Poems of later life; Poems of Manhood. Prose: 7 best short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Non-Fiction: The Philosophy of Furniture; Maelzel's Chess-Player; A Few Words on Secret Writing; The Philosophy of Composition. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

The Poet Edgar Allan Poe

The Poet Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Jerome McGann
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 067474523X

The poetry of Edgar Allan Poe has had a rough ride in America, as Emerson’s sneering quip about “The Jingle Man” testifies. That these poems have never lacked a popular audience has been a persistent annoyance in academic and literary circles; that they attracted the admiration of innovative poetic masters in Europe and especially France—notably Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Valéry—has been further cause for embarrassment. Jerome McGann offers a bold reassessment of Poe’s achievement, arguing that he belongs with Whitman and Dickinson as a foundational American poet and cultural presence. Not all American commentators have agreed with Emerson’s dim view of Poe’s verse. For McGann, a notable exception is William Carlos Williams, who said that the American poetic imagination made its first appearance in Poe’s work. The Poet Edgar Allan Poe explains what Williams and European admirers saw in Poe, how they understood his poetics, and why his poetry had such a decisive influence on Modern and Post-Modern art and writing. McGann contends that Poe was the first poet to demonstrate how the creative imagination could escape its inheritance of Romantic attitudes and conventions, and why an escape was desirable. The ethical and political significance of Poe’s work follows from what the poet takes as his great subject: the reader. The Poet Edgar Allan Poe takes its own readers on a spirited tour through a wide range of Poe’s verse as well as the critical and theoretical writings in which he laid out his arresting ideas about poetry and poetics.

Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307781402

A new selection for the NEA’s Big Read program A compact selection of Poe’s greatest stories and poems, chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts for their Big Read program. This selection of eleven stories and seven poems contains such famously chilling masterpieces of the storyteller’s art as “The Tell-tale Heart,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and such unforgettable poems as “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “Annabel Lee.” Poe is widely credited with pioneering the detective story, represented here by “The Purloined Letter,” “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Also included is his essay “The Philosophy of Composition,” in which he lays out his theory of how good writers write, describing how he constructed “The Raven” as an example.

Spoon River Anthology

Spoon River Anthology
Author: Edgar Lee Masters
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0486112101

DIVAn American poetry classic, in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. /div

Literary Theory and Criticism

Literary Theory and Criticism
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780486401553

Essential anthology of Poe's critical works reviews works by Dickens, Hawthorne, many others. Includes Theory of Poetry ("The Philosophy of Composition," "The Rationale of Verse," "The Poetic Principle"). Introduction.

The Philosophy of Composition

The Philosophy of Composition
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2022-07-19
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 8728414500

This fascinating literary essay, written by the famous American writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe, explores the mystique of artistic creation. By using his renowned poem ‘The Raven’ as an example, Poe explains how good writers write well, concluding that brevity, ‘unity of effect’ and a logical method are the most important factors. Taking the reader through the deliberate choices made when writing the poem, the author also discusses theme, setting, sound, and the importance of refrain. ‘The Philosophy of Composition’ (1846) is a perfect read for literary scholars, writers, and fans of Poe. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, best known for his gothic, macabre tales that include ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, and ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’. One of America’s first short story writers, Poe is considered the inventor of detective fiction and a key figure in both horror and science fiction. His work had a profound impact on American and international literature and he was one of the first American writers to earn international recognition. His other notable works include ‘The Raven and other Poem’s’, (1845) ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, and ‘The Tell-Take Heart’. With many of his stories adapted for TV and screen, including the gothic 2014 film ‘Stonehearst Asylum’, starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, and Ben Kingsley, Poe continues to influence literature, film, and television to this day.

Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645173860

These stories and poems come from the mind of one of the earliest masters of macabre literature. From the mysterious to the macabre, the works of Edgar Allan Poe have the power to evoke readers’ deepest emotions. Poe’s stories and poems explore the darker side of life and still offer lessons and insight into human behavior today. This Word Cloud edition presents many of Poe’s best-known works, including “The Raven,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” along with dozens of other short stories and poems.

Hatchet Jobs

Hatchet Jobs
Author: Dale Peck
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2004
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Rife with textual analysis, historical context, and insights about the power of fiction, Peck hacks away literature's deadwood to discover the vital heart of the contemporary novel.

The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: The Creative Company
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781583415801

After enduring many injuries of the noble Fortunato, Montressor executes the perfect revenge.

The Tell-Tale Start

The Tell-Tale Start
Author: Gordon McAlpine
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101621338

Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years? With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.