{"product_id":"the-raven-and-other-poems-fully-annotated-edition-with-over-400-notes-it-contains-poes-complete-poems-and-three-essays-on-poetry-9781847498885","title":"The Raven and Other Poems: Fully Annotated Edition with Over 400 Notes. It Contains Poe's Complete Poems and Three Essays on Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe undisputed pioneer of the horror, detective and science-fiction genres, Edgar Allan Poe was an accomplished poet as well as a celebrated writer of short stories. The present edition contains all of his works in verse, from the major poems of his maturity - such as his famous ballads 'The Raven' and 'Lenore' - to those he published in his youth and those that were collected immediately after his premature death in 1849. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso 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 significant and enduring body of work he left behind in this field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Boston, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was brought up by the Allan merchant family after the death of his mother and being abandoned by his father. While studying at the University of Virginia he started self-publishing volumes of poetry, and after a stint in the military began writing essays and fiction for a living. He died of unknown causes - with rabies, cholera, alcoholism and tuberculosis among the hypotheses - in Baltimore.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610247139602,"sku":"9781847498885","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed349f81-8192-414c-aa1c-68bdb71226fb.jpg?v=1732337342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-raven-and-other-poems-fully-annotated-edition-with-over-400-notes-it-contains-poes-complete-poems-and-three-essays-on-poetry-9781847498885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}