The Life And Works Of Edgar Allen Poe
- ISBN-10
- 0755148355
- ISBN-13
- 9780755148356
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-07-01
- Publisher
- House of Stratus
- Author
- Julian Symons
Description
The Tell-Tale Heart strips away myths that have grown up around the life of Edgar Allen Poe, providing a fresh assessment of the man and his work. Symons reveals Poe as his contemporaries saw him – a man struggling to make a living and whose life was beset by tragedy, such that he was driven to excessive drinking and unhealthy relationships.
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