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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was born Edgar Poe to a Scots-Irish family in Boston, Massachusetts. He was an American poet, short story writer, editor, literary critic, and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to the emergent science fiction genre. He was the first American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe's publishing career began humbly with an anonymous collection of poems called Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only "by a Bostonian". At some point he was using the pseudonym Henri Le Rennet. In January 1845, Poe published The Raven to instant success. Some of his other works are: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838); Tales of The Grotesque and Arabesque (1840); and The Prose Romances of Edgar A. Poe (1843).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Raven is a brilliant poem, a perfect study for a grieving man's descent into madness. It is enjoyable enough on its own but Dore's illustrations are masterfully done and add to the sense of creepiness and claustrophobia created by the poem. A nice addition for fans of Edgar Allan Poe.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"The Raven" is my favorite poem of all time. Before reading it, I could not possibly understand what all the fuss was about. But once I read it for the first time, I was hooked. It is not merely a poem - it is a song, a melody, a heart-wrenching story, a balland on the human condition. I can read it out loud to myself five times in a row and not tire of it. I cannot comprehend how a human mind could have produced such perfect rhythm by placing simple English words one after the other...
This edition is a must for anyone who likes Poe's work. It is a true tribute to "The Raven," and it's worth every penny. This book is made even more perfect by Gustave Dore's hauntingly beautiful illustrations. I really liked the fact that "The Raven" was printed in full without interruptions on the first two pages, followed by a version interspersed with Dore's images. That way you have the possibility of reading the poem in a continuous flow without having to turn the pages and jump from image to image. Included are also some of Poe's other poems.
This edition is a must for anyone who likes Poe's work. It is a true tribute to "The Raven," and it's worth every penny. This book is made even more perfect by Gustave Dore's hauntingly beautiful illustrations. I really liked the fact that "The Raven" was printed in full without interruptions on the first two pages, followed by a version interspersed with Dore's images. That way you have the possibility of reading the poem in a continuous flow without having to turn the pages and jump from image to image. Included are also some of Poe's other poems.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Poe and Dore what more do you need, From a literary point of view Edgar Allan Poe is A genius but i am an art student and a huge fan of dore so that is my main attraction to buying this book and what a fantastic buy it was! its size is awkward at a4 which i found strange ( i was expecting it to be smaller) but the images are high quality) Its only the one poem which lasts for a couple of pages but after that you have the treat of viewing dores work. My only gripe would be, the cover i hate the blue it destroys the image!
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Pretty good.
I love the poem and I love Gustave Doré's illustrations, but I would like to have seen the illustrations positioned next to the relative stanzas rather than completely... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Burt
Wonderful illustrations to the classic gothic poem
Gustave Doré's illustrations for Edgar Allen Poe's poem are gothic, dramatic, crowded with angels and spirits, revelling in light and shade. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jason Mills
Exquisite
Beautifully written. The Raven is my favourite - such a dark and tragic descent into madness. Also wonderfully spoofed in a Simpsons Halloween special episode.
Published 23 months ago by H
ridden with malaise
Not only is this book about intense emotions, but it takes you on a trip through madness. All the pieces are so well interwoven that you come out of it trembling with the central... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 1999
The rythm, The tempo of speech... unforgetable
Marvelous use language. It swep my feet away... I just love the language...
Poe is a genius !
Published on 23 Dec 1998
Great!
The poem, The Raven, was a reall scary peom. If you are 11 or 12, read the book, The Man Who Was Poe. It's also scary.
Published on 9 Dec 1998
It was very interesting
Sure, amybe I didn't really understand this poem, but who needs to? I loved the way the words sort of came off of the page and into your mind, and how it made you use your... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 1998
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