The Poetical Works Of Edgar Allan Poe
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Good cop
A cornerstone of American Romantic literature, The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe gathers the complete verse of one of the nineteenth century's most haunting and visionary writers, presenting poems that range from the mournful musicality of The Raven and Annabel Lee to the philosophical grandeur of Al Aaraaf and Eureka. Poe's poetry is defined by an obsessive pursuit of beauty through sound and rhythm, and this collection illustrates his mastery of meter, internal rhyme, and refrain as instruments of psychological intensity. Each poem chronicles a mind consumed by loss, longing, and the sublime terror of the unknown, drawing readers into dreamlike landscapes where death and beauty are inextricably entwined. The tone throughout is incantatory and melancholic, reflecting Poe's famous aesthetic argument that the death of a beautiful woman is the most poetical topic in the world. An essential volume for students of poetry, Gothic literature, and American literary history, this collection remains as mesmerizing and technically brilliant today as when it was first composed.
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Weathervane Books
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Good cop
A cornerstone of American Romantic literature, The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe gathers the complete verse of one of the nineteenth century's most haunting and visionary writers, presenting poems that range from the mournful musicality of The Raven and Annabel Lee to the philosophical grandeur of Al Aaraaf and Eureka. Poe's poetry is defined by an obsessive pursuit of beauty through sound and rhythm, and this collection illustrates his mastery of meter, internal rhyme, and refrain as instruments of psychological intensity. Each poem chronicles a mind consumed by loss, longing, and the sublime terror of the unknown, drawing readers into dreamlike landscapes where death and beauty are inextricably entwined. The tone throughout is incantatory and melancholic, reflecting Poe's famous aesthetic argument that the death of a beautiful woman is the most poetical topic in the world. An essential volume for students of poetry, Gothic literature, and American literary history, this collection remains as mesmerizing and technically brilliant today as when it was first composed.