Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?

by Jim Gigliotti

Book Overview

Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven , was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448483114
• ISBN13: 9780448483115
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6