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Poe is required reading in high school so maybe it would make a good gift for a teenager aged 15 and up. Edgar allan poe is one of my favorite classical writers, and the raven is second to only the tell tale heart in his writings. The poems of edgar allan poe the life and writings of. Links to edgar allan poe web sites and other resources. Even when edgar allan poe set his literary sights on writing a poem that would win both high critical praise and a wide popular audience back in. Edgar allan poe biography is available in the complete works ebook download. I also liked how he was a master of horror stories. Sep 19, 2016 pop up book veterans david pelham and christopher wormell have collaborated on a justintimeforween edition of edgar allen poe s magnificent torch, 1845s the raven. He is widely regarded as a central figure of romanticism in the united states and of american literature as a whole, and he was one of the countrys.
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