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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is...
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Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight

Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight is a one man play starring John Astin as Edgar Allan Poe. Astin said, of why he wanted to do a play on Poe, "I feel that Poe, through his own tortured existence, gained deep insight into the nature of the...

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The Poe Shadow

The Poe Shadow is a novel by Matthew Pearl published by Random House. It tells the story of one young lawyer's quest to solve the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's death in 1849. It is a work of historical and literary fiction, where some previously...

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  • 2006

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The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier

The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: The Troy Dossier, is a novel written by Manny Meyers, first published in 1978 by the J.B. Lippencotte Company. It was released as a mass market paperback under the title The Troy Dossier by BMI books in 1986. The...

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  • 1978

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A Singular Conspiracy

A Singular Conspiracy (1974) by Barry Perowne is a fictional treatment of the unaccounted period in Edgar Allan Poe's life from January to May 1844. Poe visits Paris under an assumed name, having used travel papers belonging to a stranger he has...

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  • 1974

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Evermore

Evermore is an anthology of short stories about or in honor of Edgar Allan Poe and edited by James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey. It was released in 2006 by Arkham House in an edition of approximately 2,000 copies. Evermore contains the...

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  • 2006

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Wild Nights!

Wild Nights! Stories about the last days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James and Hemingway, is a collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. As the title suggests, the stories are about the final days in the lives of authors Edgar Allan Poe, Emily...

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  • Apr 2008

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Poe in 90 Minutes

"Poe in 90 Minutes", by Paul Strathern, is part of the "Great Writers in 90 Minutes" series. A well-researched and witty book, it introduces readers to Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most read and influential American writers. Includes biography and...

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Edgar Allan Poe, A Biography

As the title suggests, "Edgar Allan Poe, A Biography" is a biography of American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe, by Milton Meltzer.

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Was Poe Immoral?

"Was Poe Immoral" was a biography and defense of American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe, by Sarah Helen Whitman. More than a poet and a contemporary of Poe, Whitman knew Poe and was one of his romantic interests.Written and published after Poe's...

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Edgar Allan Poe

"Edgar Allan Poe" is a biography and critique of American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), by George Edward Woodberry.

Edgar A Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance

"Edgar A Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance" is a biography of American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe, by Kenneth Silverman.

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The Beautiful Cigar Girl

"The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe and the Invention of Murder" is a book by Daniel Stashower.

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  • Dec 4, 2007

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy

"Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy" is a biography of American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe, by Jeffrey Meyers, first published in 1992.

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  • 1992

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  • 1992

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Chivers' Life of Poe (From the Manuscripts in the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California)

Chivers' Life of Poe (From the Manuscripts in the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California) is a biography of American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe, by Dr. Thomas Holley Chivers, an admirer and acquaintance of Poe's. Preserved in...

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  • 1952

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  • 1852

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Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography

Often regarded as the definitive biography on American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe, "Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography", is written by Arthur Hobson Quinn, originally published in 1941.

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  • 1941

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Edgar Allan Poe

Hanns Heinz Ewers was a great fan of Edgar Allan Poe and wrote in a similar style. He wrote the masterpiece "Edgar Allan Poe" as a tribute to his favorite author. It has now been newly translated into English by Joe E. Bandel

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The Hollow Earth

"The Hollow Earth" is a fictional novel by Rudy Rucker featuring American mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Poe's adventures to the Hollow Earth, a world just beyond the South Pole.

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  • 1990

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  • 6548

The Pale Blue Eye

"The Pale Blue Eye" is a top-selling novel by Louis Bayard set during the brief time American author Edgar Allan Poe trained in West Point, in 1830. In the thriller, Poe is summoned to aid the murder investigation of a fellow cadet at West Point.

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  • 2006

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The Cambridge Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe

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  • Oct 13, 2008

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The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe

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  • Nov 28, 2003

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Edgar Allan Poe

Classic essay by Hanns Heinz Ewers about his favorite author, Edgar Allan Poe. This hard cover edition has been newly translated by Joe E Bandel and includes the original illustrations,dedication and footnotes. Adele Lewisohn's introduction to her...

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  • 2008

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