Edgar Allan Poe

by Kevin J. Hayes

Book Overview

The life of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) is the quintessential writer's biography--great works arising from a life of despair, poverty, alcoholism, and a mysterious solitary death. It may seem like a clich now, but it was Poe who helped shape this idea in the popular imagination. Despite or perhaps even inspired by his many hardships, Poe wrote some of the most well-known poems and intricately crafted stories in American literature. In Edgar Allan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861895151
• ISBN13: 9781861895158
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.8"