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Poe Knows: A Miscellany of Macabre Musings
Hardback
Main Details
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Poe Knows: A Miscellany of Macabre Musings
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Edgar Allan Poe
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| Series | Literary Wit and Wisdom |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Horror and ghost stories |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781454945246
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| Illustrations |
all in 2-color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
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| Imprint |
Sterling
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| Publication Date |
5 July 2022 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An illustrated wit-and-wisdom-style packaging of quotes and excerpts from the fiction and nonfiction of Edgar Allan Poe, organised by theme and presented in a lighter-than-Poe context. This book will collect several hundred quotes and aphorisms from Poe's poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Quotes will be organized in thematic chapter groupings, and each chapter will be prefaced with several introductory paragraphs that discuss Poe's preoccupation with their subject matter in a lighter vein. Chapter subjects will include such themes as 'Madness,' 'Dreams,' 'Revenge,' 'Mortality,' and 'Premature Burial' Spot illustrations will be distributed through the text.
Author Biography
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is universally recognized as one of the most influential writers of macabre fiction and poetry. He is credited with popularizing the tale of psychological horror and "inventing" the detective story.
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