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"With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion."-Edgar Allan Poe. Containing such famous works as "The Raven", "Lenore", "Annabel Lee", and "To Helen", this complete collection of poetry by Edgar Allan Poe encapsulates the career of one of the best-known and most read American writers. Laden with tones of loneliness, melancholy and despair, the poetry contained in this volume exerted great influence on the American Romantic and the French Symbolist Movements of the nineteenth century. Today, Poe's poetry is appreciated for its literary genius, not only because of his command of language, rhythms and dramatic imagery, but also because of its emotional insight into a beautiful and tormented mind. His propensity towards the mysterious and the macabre, as well as an ardent preoccupation with death, has led centuries of scholars and readers to enjoy these poems of love, death, and loneliness.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This small concise volume is the ideal method for introducing someone new to the writings of Poe, as it contains some of his greatest poems in an inexpensive and portable format.
This useful collection contain some of his finest writing, par example, The Bells, Isfrael, Eldorado and of course the cover title: The Raven (possibly his finest poem and a shining example of 19th Century Poetry).
This is a recommended buy for those people who either are new to Poe and are unsure of whether to further invest in his works, or for those people who seek some short, compact yet undeniably enjoyable writing.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The other reviewer said it all; the collection is also ideal for GCSE students studying Poe's poetry.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Poe is amazing!
26 Nov 2000
Format:Paperback
In my 5th grade class, we are reading about Edgar Allan Poe. I remembered that I had this book, so I sat in front of my fire and started to read. Poe dazzels me with wonderous fears, thought, and imagery. If you like scary stories, Poe will touch your heart with his magical words.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
All my favorites!
11 Nov 2001
Format:Paperback
I was first hooked on literature in high school, having before that been strictly a reader of sci-fi and horror. I was wonderfully surprised to discover Poe's tales and poems, not only because they catered to my love of the dark and disturbed, but because they were something altogether different from what I'd been reading! This book contains the poem that Poe is most favorite for and one of my long time faves, the Raven. But it also contains a wonderful assortment of other poems so that you get the full range of Poe's literary ability in one slim little book! Whoever put teen angst in such beautiful terms; "From childhood's hour I have not been/as others were..." If you're looking for a cheap version with a good cross section of his poetry, this is most definitely the book to pick up.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The work of a poetic virtuoso--with a twist
23 July 2003
Format:Paperback
The Dover Thrift Edition of "The Raven and Other Favorite Poems," by Edgar Allan Poe, is a fine collection of work from one of the most remarkable figures in American literature. The poems in this volume demonstrate Poe's total mastery of poetic effects: rhyme, meter, alliteration, etc. He is inventive and versatile in his use of different poetic structures. The many allusions mark this as the work of a truly brainy poet.
But it's not just his skill and intelligence that are characteristic of Poe. He is also a poet of deeply felt passions. This collection shows his appreciation of love and beauty, as well as his concern with loss and tragedy.
I'll just mention a few of the selections that struck me most. "Sonnet--To Science": brilliantly expresses the tension between scientific and mythopoetic worldviews. "The Coliseum": a thrilling exploration of the power of ancient ruins. "The Haunted Palace": the rich language contributes to its fairy-tale like flavor. "To My Mother": an achingly tender tribute to the speaker's mother-in-law. "Annabel Lee": a hauntingly beautiful, yet disturbingly creepy poem of love and loss. And of course, the unforgettable title poem.
Dive into Poe's poetry and you enter a realm haunted by both angels and demons--a world of sorrow and joy, of terror and intoxicating beauty.
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