An encyclopedic reference to the life and work of this brilliant and complex writer. Entries cover Poe's short fiction, poetry, reviews, essays and articles. Ot

Examines the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe including synopses of many of his works, biographies of family and friends, a discussion of Poe's influence on o

The poetry of Edgar Allan Poe has had a rough ride in America, as Emerson’s sneering quip about “The Jingle Man” testifies. That these poems have never la