The Little Book of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe, the original master of the macabre and dark Romantic writer of Gothic novels, detective stories, poetry, short stories and satires, is synonymous with themes of premature burial, death, madness, and mysticism. His life was intriguing, and his early death at 40 was appropriately mysterious—dying in delirium (possibly opium, alcohol, rabies, or syphilis induced) in someone else's clothes on the streets of Baltimore.

One of the most recognisable and widely referenced literary figures, outside of the enormous popularity of his literature, Poe also became a compelling popular culture figure, especially for literary, horror, and sci-fi fans. The Little Book of Edgar Allan Poe is made up of fascinating, poignant, witty, and occasionally disturbing quotes from across the breadth of Poe's work, as well as comments from his contemporaries, extracts from letters, and interesting facts about the man's life and works. It adds up to a fascinating overview of this unique literary character and the incredible fiction he produced.

SAMPLE QUOTE:
'Tis the wind and nothing more!
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore'
- The Raven, 1845.

SAMPLE FACT:
American football team the Baltimore Ravens are named after Poe's classic poem, The Raven.