Examines the life and career of American author Edgar Allan Poe, and features analyses of selected poems and stories.
Content Note
The mysterious romantic -- The youth of a poet (1809-1831) -- Poems by Edgar A. Poe -- Making a literary name (1831-1839) -- Tales of the grotesque and arabesque -- Struggles and disappointments (1839-45) -- The storyteller and his stories -- Success, failure, love, and loss (1845-49) -- The poet's final works -- The mysterious ending (1849) -- The influence and legacy of Edgar A. Poe.