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The Portable Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin Classics)
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by Edgar Allan Poe and J. Gerald Kennedy
Sales Rank: 175273
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List Price: $18.00
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Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics October 3, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143039911
ISBN-13: 978-0143039914
Product Dimensions:
7.6 x 4.8 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Book Description
A fully revised collection of Poe’s work
The first new edition of this landmark anthology since 1945 presents a more complicated, perverse, and culturally engaged Poe. Along with the author’s familiar masterworks in poetry and fiction, this new Portable Poe includes satirical tales that reflect his critique of American culture.
About The Author
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was born in Boston, the son of impoverished actors. He reached the peak of his fame with the publication of “The Raven” in 1845.
J. Gerald Kennedy is William A. Read Professor of English at Louisiana State University.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This review is from: The Portable Edgar Allan Poe (Viking Portable Library) (Paperback)
Unless you're a collector or completist, this volume compiles all the Poe you could possibly ask for. All the classic stories are here, and you can clearly see how Poe broke new ground and influenced all creative fiction that came after him. While most people are wary of "classics" that everybody talks about, but nobody seems to really like, Poe's classics will give you a true appreciation for his genius. You will truly be enthralled by such well-known tales like "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (in which Poe invents the detective story), and especially the immortal "The Raven". The editor has included many of the surviving letters that Poe wrote to the various women he unsuccessfully tried to court, and especially to his cruel stepfather, which provide great insight into Poe's inner demons. If you ever wonder why most of Poe's stories are based on death and/or madness, these letters will show you why. The only problem with this particular book is that it is a little too exhaustive, and includes many items that are more of historical interest than they are readable. This is true of most of the entries in the Articles, Criticism, and Opinions sections of the book.
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