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Best of Poe the tell-tale heart, the raven, the cask of Amontillado, and 30 others

Poe is a name that conjures up thoughts of hearts beating beneath floorboards long after their owners are dead, of disease and plague amid wealth, and of love that extends beyond the grave. Discover the mysterious allure and genius of Edgar Allan Poe with your students by using our anthology of 33 o...

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Main Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Clayton, Del. : Prestwick House, Ã2006.
Series: Prestwick House literary touchstone classics.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery stories, American.
Fantasy fiction, American.
Horror tales, American.
Summary: Poe is a name that conjures up thoughts of hearts beating beneath floorboards long after their owners are dead, of disease and plague amid wealth, and of love that extends beyond the grave. Discover the mysterious allure and genius of Edgar Allan Poe with your students by using our anthology of 33 of his greatest poems and stories, complete with helpful reading pointers and a glossary.
Item Description: "Unabridged with glossary and reader's notes"--Cover.
Physical Description: 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 1580493874
9781580493871
Author Notes: Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army and his first collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems, was published. In 1835, he became the editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Over the next ten years, Poe would edit a number of literary journals including the Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine in Philadelphia and the Broadway Journal in New York City. It was during these years that he established himself as a poet, a short story writer, and an editor. His works include The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Raven. He struggle with depression and alcoholism his entire life and died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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