Description
Locked doors, sealed cavities, bricked-up alcoves and premature burial close in on Poe's narrators as they , like their victims, are cut off from light, air and human society. Partly, Poe's stories resonate as the disordered chambers' of the narrators' minds but also they suggest archetypal, if extreme psychological states.
yet Poe was an incurable hoaxer, and in telling some wonderful short stories he also told some excessively tall tales.
The most comprehensive paperback edition available, introduction, selected criticism chronology of Poe's life and times.
Republished in a form suitable for students and general readers alike.
About the Author
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories such as THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER.
Book Information
ISBN 9780460873420
Author Edgar Allan Poe
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 482g