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1) The raven
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Perhaps Poe's most famous work, The Raven was first published in 1845 in the New York Evening Mirror. Known for its tight rhymes, rhythm, and the repetitive response given by the eponymous raven-Nevermore-the poem focuses on that raven and a forlorn man who is distraught over his lost lover, Lenore.
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"Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America's most beloved writers, most known for his short stories of mystery and horror. He was also an accomplished poet and tough literary critic. Much like the drama and fiction, Poe's life was full of hardships. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by a foster family. As a young man, he developed problems with gambling, debts, and alcohol, and was even dismissed from the army. His love life was marked by...
7) Poems
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Contains a literary-biographical introduction, a selection of his poems, and a selection of Poe's critical writing on poets and poetry.
10) Complete poems
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A collection of over one hundred poems, and their variants, by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Edgar Allan Poe was a master of tales of the mysterious and macabre. From the eerie incantations of The Raven to the persistent fright of The Tell-Tale Heart, his stories and poems are unforgettable explorations of the darker side of life that still offer lessons and insight into human behavior today, making them an integral component of just about any library.
14) The Poe reader
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Includes short stories, poems, and other works by one of the great American writers.