An illustrated wit-and-wisdom-style packaging of quotes and excerpts from the fiction and nonfiction of Edgar Allan Poe, organised by theme and presented in a lighter-than-Poe context.
This book will collect several hundred quotes and aphorisms from Poe's poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Quotes will be organized in thematic chapter groupings, and each chapter will be prefaced with several introductory paragraphs that discuss Poe's preoccupation with their subject matter in a lighter vein. Chapter subjects will include such themes as 'Madness,' 'Dreams,' 'Revenge,' 'Mortality,' and 'Premature Burial' Spot illustrations will be distributed through the text.
By:
Edgar Allan Poe Imprint: Union Square & Co. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 127mm,
ISBN:9781454945246 ISBN 10: 1454945249 Series:Literary Wit and Wisdom Pages: 256 Publication Date:01 November 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is universally recognised as one of the most influential writers of macabre fiction and poetry. He is credited with popularising the tale of psychological horror and 'inventing' the detective story.