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The poetical works of Edgar Allan Poe
The poetical works of Edgar Allan Poe
ASIN: B014K3SIEW
Paperback: 198 pages
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Language: English
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.