Name: Tamerlane & Other Poems
SKU: 49798393
Price: 287.00 ZAR
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9781522838364

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Illustrated by

Heath D. Alberts

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x0.3 cm

Weight

0.08 kg.

ISBN13

9781522838364

Synopsis "Tamerlane & Other Poems"

'Tamerlane & Other Poems' represents Poe's first foray into the literary world. From my point of view, it's clear that he was hesitant about how his work would be received, and was further hesitant about being the individual associated with having produced it. This is something that, as a writer, I understand completely. Were I a writer of Poe's caliber, however, I would most assuredly worry a great deal less. This volume is a faithful reproduction of the original text of the seminal work, first published in a run of fifty volumes in 1897, of which only twelve are known to have survived to the modern day. I have chosen to exclude any and all of his future works so that the original compilation may be absorbed as a singular whole, with nothing more to cloud perceptions about the author's original desires to be heard and enjoyed.

Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, United States, 1809-1849) was a celebrated American writer, considered a master of the short story and a renovator of Gothic narrative. His work, marked by mystery and terror, includes iconic titles such as The Raven (1845), which immortalized him, and innovative poems and stories that influenced genres like detective fiction and science fiction. In addition to his literary output, Poe stood out as a critic and theorist, especially with his essay The Philosophy of Composition (1846). His legacy remains alive and has inspired literature, cinema, music, and art to this day.

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