{"product_id":"tales-of-mystery-imagination-and-humour-and-poems-hardback-9781108060479","title":"Tales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour; And Poems (Hardback) 9781108060479","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTales of Mystery, Imagination, and Humour\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAnd Poems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis illustrated 1852 collection of Edgar Allan Poe's stories and poems is a lavish exploration of the strange and the supernatural.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdgar Allan Poe (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108060479, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e282 pages, 21 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAccording to even his most forgiving biographers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) was a difficult man. Arrested whilst touring Europe, and expelled from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he tended to lose both work and friends through drunkenness. Best known for his goriest stories, Poe is often presented to the modern reader as a writer of horror. However, this collection, published in 1852, offers a broader selection of his work. It includes one of his first pieces of detective fiction, 'The Gold-Beetle', resulting from his preoccupation with cryptography; 'A Descent into the Maelström', an early example of science fiction; the mesmeric verse of 'The Raven'; and some of his lesser-known love poetry. A pioneer of modern genre fiction, Poe remains important and influential in the American literary canon. This lavishly illustrated collection represents an excellent introduction to his work.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMemoir of the author\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Tales: The Gold-Beetle\u003cbr\u003e Startling Effects of Mesmerism on a Dying Man\u003cbr\u003e A Descent into the Maelström\u003cbr\u003e The Murders in the rue Morgue\u003cbr\u003e The Mystery of Marie Roget\u003cbr\u003e The Purloined Letter\u003cbr\u003e The Premature Burial\u003cbr\u003e Some Words with a Mummy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Poems: The Raven\u003cbr\u003e Lenore\u003cbr\u003e The Bells\u003cbr\u003e Ulalume\u003cbr\u003e Annabel Lee\u003cbr\u003e Bridal Ballad\u003cbr\u003e The Haunted Palace\u003cbr\u003e Eulalie\u003cbr\u003e For Annie\u003cbr\u003e A Valentine\u003cbr\u003e An Enigma.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266137641240,"sku":"9781108060479","price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108059466_20e0ff71-e359-4e61-9ab6-cd171d5a567e.jpg?v=1696747487","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tales-of-mystery-imagination-and-humour-and-poems-hardback-9781108060479","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}