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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. E is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Oe and his works influenced literature in the United States and around the world, as well as in specialized fields, such as cosmology and cryptography.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

Perhaps the finest, certainly one of the earliest, writers of classic weird tales, Edgar Allan Poe is sometimes overshadowed by 20th century practitioners Nevertheless, his handling of psychological depth is unmatched in the field his major collection features all of Poe's horror, detective, and science fiction, and includes the complete Poe illustrations of Harry Clarke, Fritz Eichenberg, Gustave Doré, Virgil Finlay, Gahan Wilson, and Arthur Rackham, among others, including some new and fine color paintings by Swiss-artist Gwabryel.

Bound in three-piece cloth with ribbon marker, translucent overlays, and enclosed in a cloth slipcase.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies.
• Introduction by Mark Samuels.
• Artwork by Gahan Wilson, Harry Clarke, Fritz Eichenberg, Arthur Rackham, and Gwabryel.
• Slipcase, ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• Masters of the Weird Tale: Edgar Allan Poe. Centipede Press page for Masters of the Weird Tale: Edgar Allan Poe
• Edgar Allan Poe (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Edgar Allan Poe