![]() ![]() A writer of fantastical, bizarre and sometimes disturbing short stories, he is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. LawrenceĮdgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. ‘ was an adventurer into the vaults and cellars and horrible underground passages of the human soul.’ D. All are linguistic masterpieces that demonstrate Poe’s gift for marrying rhythm, form and meaning.Īn American writer of primarily prose and literary criticism, Edgar Allen Poe never ceased writing poetry throughout his turbulent life, and is today regarded as a central figure of American literary romanticism. Some present powerful, nightmarish images of the macabre and bizarre, while others have at their heart a profound sense of love, beauty and loss. This selection of Edgar Allan Poe’s poetical works includes some of his best-known pieces, including the triumphant, gleeful ‘The Bells’, the tragic ode ‘Annabel Lee’ and his famous gothic tour de force, ‘The Raven’. ‘ “…Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!” HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ![]()
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