The
undisputed pioneer of the horror, detective and science-fiction genres, Edgar
Allan Poe was just as influential as a poet as he is now a celebrated writer
of short stories. The present edition contains a large selection of his works
in verse, from those he published during his lifetime - such as his famous
ballads ‘The Raven’ and ‘Lenore’ - to those that were collected immediately
after his premature death in 1849, including the ones he wrote in his
youth.

Also included in this volume is a selection of Poe’s essays on poetical
composition and prosody, revealing that poetry was at the core of the
American master’s vision of literature - something also demonstrated by the
accomplished productions and enduring legacy he has left behind in this
field.