Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales (Library of America)

Read throughout the world, admired by Dostoyevsky and translated by Baudelaire, Edgar Allan Poe has become a legendary figure, representing the artist as obsessed outcast and romantic failure. His nightmarish visions, shaped by cool artistic calculation, reveal some of the dark possibilities of human experience. His enormous popularity and his continuing influence of literature depend less on legend or vision than on his stylistic and formal accomplishments as a writer of fiction and a great lyric poet. In this complete and uniquely authoritative Library of America collection, well-known tales of "mystery and imagination" and his best-known verse are collected with early poems, rarely published stories and humorous sketches, and the ecstatic prose poem __Eureka__.Poe's poetry is famous both for the musicality of "To Helen" and "The City in the Sea" and for the hypnotic, incantatory rhythms of "The Raven" and "Ulalume." "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Cask of Amontillado" show his mastery of Gothic horror; "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a classic of terror and suspense. Poe invented the modern detective story in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and developed the form of science fiction that was to influence, among others, Jules Verne and Thomas Pynchon. Poe was also adept at the humorous sketch of playful __jeu d'esprit__, such as "X-ing a Paragraph" or "Never Bet the Devil Your Head." All his stories reveal his high regard for technical proficiency and for what he called "rationation."Poe's fugitive early poems, stories rarely collected (such as "Bon-Bon," "King Pest," "Mystification," and "The Duc De L'Omelette), his only attempt at drama, "Politian"—these and much more are included in this comprehensive collection, presented chronologically to show Poe's development toward __Eureka:__ A Prose Poem, his culminating vision of an indeterminate universe, printed here for the first time as Poe revised it and intended it should stand.A special feature of this volume is the care taken to select an authoritative text of each work. The printing and publishing history of every item has been investigated in order to choose a version that incorporates all of Poe's own revisions without reproducing the errors or changes introduced by later editors. Here, then, is one of America's and the world's most disturbing, powerful, and inventive writers published in "the first truly dependable collection of Poe's poetry and tales." Read throughout the world, admired by Dostoyevsky and translated by Baudelaire, Edgar Allan Poe has become a legendary figure, representing the artist as obsessed outcast and romantic failure. His nightmarish visions, shaped by cool artistic calculation, reveal some of the dark possibilities of human experience. His enormous popularity and his continuing influence of literature depend less on legend or vision than on his stylistic and formal accomplishments as a writer of fiction and a great lyric poet. In this complete and uniquely authoritative Library of America collection, well-known tales of “mystery and imagination” and his best-known verse are collected with early poems, rarely published stories and humorous sketches, and the ecstatic prose poem Eureka. But his enormous popularity and his continuing influence on literature depend less on legend or vision than on his stylistic and formal accomplishments as a writer of fiction and as a great lyric poet (“always for all lands,” as Yeats said), famous for the sensuous musicality of “To Helen,” “The City in the Sea,” and “Annabel Lee” and for the hypnotic, incantatory rhythms of “The Raven” and “Ulalume.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Cask of Amontillado” show Poe’s mastery of Gothic horror; his “The Pit and the Pendulum” is a classic of terror and suspense. He invented the modern detective story, as in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and developed the form of science fiction that was to influence, among others, Jules Verne and Thomas Pynchon. Poe was also adept at the humorous sketch of playful jeu d’esprit, such as “X-ing a Paragraph” or “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.” All his stories reveal his high regard for technical proficiency and for what he called “ratiocination.” Poe’s fugitive early poems, stories rarely collected (such as “Bon-Bon,” “King Pest,” “Mystification,” and "The Duc De L’Omelette), his only attempt at drama, "Politian"—these and much more are included in this comprehensive collection, presented chronologically to show Poe’s development as a writer, his oeuvre culminates in his vision of an indeterminate universe, Eureka: A Prose Poem, his culminating vision of an indeterminate universe, printed here for the first time as Poe revised it and intended it should stand. A special feature of this volume is the care taken to select an authoritative text of each work. The printing and publishing history of every item has been investigated in order to choose a version that incorporates all of Poe’s own revisions without reproducing the errors or changes introduced by later editors. Here, then, is one of America’s and the world’s most disturbing, powerful, and inventive writers published in “the first truly dependable collection of Poe’s poetry and tales.” --jacket Read throughout the world, admired by Dostoyevsky and translated by Baudelaire, Edgar Allan Poe has become a legendary figure, representing the artist as obsessed outcast and romantic failure. His nightmarish visions, shaped by cool artistic calculation, reveal some of the dark possibilities of human experience. His enormous popularity and his continuing influence of literature depend less on legend or vision than on his stylistic and formal accomplishments as a writer of fiction and a great lyric poet. In this complete and uniquely authoritative Library of America collection, well-known tales of "mystery and imagination" and his best-known verse are collected with early poems, rarely published stories and humorous sketches, and the ecstatic prose poem Eureka . Poe's poetry is famous both for the musicality of "To Helen" and "The City in the Sea" and for the hypnotic, incantatory rhythms of "The Raven" and "Ulalume." "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Cask of Amontillado" show his mastery of Gothic horror; "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a classic of terror and suspense. Poe invented the modern detective story in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and developed the form of science fiction that was to influence, among others, Jules Verne and Thomas Pynchon. Poe was also adept at the humorous sketch of playful jeu d'esprit , such as "X-ing a Paragraph" or "Never Bet the Devil Your Head." All his stories reveal his high regard for technical proficiency and for what he called "rationation." Poe's fugitive early poems, stories rarely collected (such as "Bon-Bon," "King Pest," "Mystification," and "The Duc De L'Omelette), his only attempt at drama, "Politian"—these and much more are included in this comprehensive collection, presented chronologically to show Poe's development toward Eureka: A Prose Poem, his culminating vision of an indeterminate universe, printed here for the first time as Poe revised it and intended it should stand. A special feature of this volume is the care taken to select an authoritative text of each work. The printing and publishing history of every item has been investigated in order to choose a version that incorporates all of Poe's own revisions without reproducing the errors or changes introduced by later editors. Here, then, is one of America's and the world's most disturbing, powerful, and inventive writers published in "the first truly dependable collection of Poe's poetry and tales." Preface (tamerlane And Other Poems1827)--letter To Mr.--(poems-1831)-preface (the Raven And Other Poems-1845) --o Tempora! O, Mores!--to Margaret--to Octavia--(etc.). Prefaces -- Poems -- Scenes From Politician -- Tales And Sketches. Preface To Tales Of The Grotesque And Arabesque -- The Folio Club -- Metzengerstein -- The Duc De L'omelette -- A Tale Of Jerusalem -- Loss Of Breath -- Bon-bon -- Four Beasts In One-- The Homo-cameleopard -- Ms. Found In A Bottle -- The Assignation -- Lionizing -- Shadow-- A Parable -- Silence-- A Fable -- Berenice -- Morella -- King Pest -- Mystification -- Ligeia -- How To Write A Blackwood Article -- The Devil In The Belfry -- The Man That Was Used Up -- The Fall Of The House Of Usher -- William Wilson -- The Conversation Of Eiros And Charmion -- Why The Little Frenchman Wears His Hand In A Sling -- Instinct Vs Reason-- A Black Cat -- The Business Man -- The Philosophy Of Furniture -- The Man Of The Crowd -- The Murders In The Rue Morgue -- A Descent Into The Maelström -- The Colloquy Of Monos And Una -- Never Bet The Devil Your Head -- Eleonora -- Three Sundays In A Week -- The Oval Portrait -- The Masque Of The Red Death -- The Pit And The Pendulum -- The Mystery Of Marie Roget -- The Tell-tale Heart -- The Gold-bug -- The Black Cat -- Diddling Considered As One Of The Exact Sciences -- The Spectacles. The Oblong Box -- A Tale Of The Ragged Mountains -- The Premature Burial -- The Purloined Letter -- The System Of Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether -- Mesmeric Revelation -- Thou Art The Man -- The Balloon-hoax -- The Angel Of The Odd -- The Literary Life Of Thingum Bob, Esq. -- The Thousand-and-second Tale Of Scheherazade -- Some Words With A Mummy -- The Power Of Words -- The Imp Of The Perverse -- The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar -- The Sphinx -- The Cask Of Amontillado -- The Domain Of Arnheim -- Mellonta Tauta -- Landor's Cottage -- Hop-frog -- Von Kempelen And His Discovery -- 'x-ing A Paragrab' -- The Light-house -- Plate Articles. Some Account Of Stonehenge, The Giant's Dance -- The Island Of The Fay -- Morning On The Wissahiccon -- Byron And Miss Chaworth -- The Unparalleled Adventure Of One Hans Pfaall -- The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym Of Nantucket -- The Journal Of Julius Rodman -- Eureka : A Prose Poem. Edgar Allan Poe. Patrick F. Quinn Wrote The Notes And Selected The Texts For This Volume--prelim. P. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Library of America presents “the first truly dependable collection of Poe's poetry and tales”—featuring well-known works like ‘The Raven'and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher', plus a selection of rarely published writings (New York Review of Books). Edgar Allan Poe's poetry is famous both for the musicality of “To Helen” and “The City in the Sea” and for the hypnotic, incantatory rhythms of “The Raven” and “Ulalume.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Cask of Amontillado” show his mastery of Gothic horror; “The Pit and the Pendulum” is a classic of terror and suspense. Poe invented the modern detective story in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and developed the form of science fiction that was to influence, among others, Jules Verne and Thomas Pynchon. Poe was also adept at the humorous sketch of playful jeu d'esprit, such as “X-ing a Paragraph” or “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.” All his stories reveal his high regard for technical proficiency and for what he called “rationation.” Poe's fugitive early poems, stories rarely collected (such as “Bon-Bon,” “King Pest,” “Mystification,” and “The Duc De L'Omelette”), his only attempt at drama, “Politian”—these and much more are included in this comprehensive collection, presented chronologically to show Poe's development toward Eureka: A Prose Poem, his culminating vision of an indeterminate universe, printed here for the first time as Poe revised it and intended it should stand. A special feature of this volume is the care taken to select an authoritative text of each work. The printing and publishing history of every item has been investigated in order to choose a version that incorporates all of Poe's own revisions without reproducing the errors or changes introduced by later editors. Here, then, is one of America's and the world's most disturbing, powerful, and inventive writers. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. "Ce recueil propose l'intégralité des poèmes et des contes d'Edgar A. Poe, ainsi que des scènes de "Politian", drame inédit, et quatre articles : "Some Account of Stonehenge, the Giant's Dance", "The Island of the Fay", "Morning on the Wissahicon" et " Byron and Miss Chaworth" .. Poetry Tales and Sketches The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall . The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym The Journal of Julius Rodman Eureka: A Prose Poem Chronology Note on the Texts Notes Index of Titles Index of First Lines Preface (Tamerlane and other poems 1827)--Letter to Mr.--(Poems-1831)-Preface (The Raven and other poems-1845) --O Tempora! O, Mores!--To Margaret--To Octavia--(etc.)