The Complete Works

by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe's The Complete Works is a collection of short stories, poems, and essays that encapsulate the essence of Gothic literature. With his dark and macabre themes, Poe captivates readers with his unparalleled storytelling and poetic prowess, creating an atmosphere of suspense and mystery. The book is a testament to Poe's versatility as a writer, showcasing his literary genius and his ability to delve into the human psyche. Each piece in the collection is a masterpiece in its own right, leaving readers enthralled and haunted by the words long after reading them. Edgar Allan Poe, known for his troubled life and mysterious death, drew inspiration from his personal experiences and inner demons, which is evident in his works. His fascination with death, the supernatural, and human frailty is portrayed vividly throughout The Complete Works, offering readers a glimpse into the mind of this enigmatic author. Poe's profound understanding of human nature and his gift for storytelling make this collection a must-read for anyone interested in Gothic literature or classic American literature. I highly recommend The Complete Works by Edgar Allan Poe to readers who appreciate finely crafted prose, intricate plots, and thought-provoking themes. Poe's works continue to captivate and inspire readers of all generations, making this collection a timeless classic that should not be missed.

3450 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2022

About the author

The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead. His works have been in print since 1827 and include such literary classics as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Fall of the House of Usher. This versatile writer’s oeuvre includes short stories, poetry, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews. He is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the modern detective story and an innovator in the science fiction genre, but he made his living as America’s first great literary critic and theoretician. Poe’s reputation today rests primarily on his tales of terror as well as on his haunting lyric poetry.

Just as the bizarre characters in Poe’s stories have captured the public imagination so too has Poe himself. He is seen as a morbid, mysterious figure lurking in the shadows of moonlit cemeteries or crumbling castles. This is the Poe of legend. But much of what we know about Poe is wrong, the product of a biography written by one of his enemies in an attempt to defame the author’s name.

The real Poe was born to traveling actors in Boston on January 19, 1809. Edgar was the second of three children. His other brother William Henry Leonard Poe would also become a poet before his early death, and Poe’s sister Rosalie Poe would grow up to teach penmanship at a Richmond girls’ school. Within three years of Poe’s birth both of his parents had died, and he was taken in by the wealthy tobacco merchant John Allan and his wife Frances Valentine Allan in Richmond, Virginia while Poe’s siblings went to live with other families. Mr. Allan would rear Poe to be a businessman and a Virginia gentleman, but Poe had dreams of being a writer in emulation of his childhood hero the British poet Lord Byron. Early poetic verses found written in a young Poe’s handwriting on the backs of Allan’s ledger sheets reveal how little interest Poe had in the tobacco business.

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