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Nevermore : a photobiography of Edgar Alan Poe

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  • Running Time: 08:22 hrs
    Narrator: Richard Poe.
    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, 2015
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Lange, Karen
    Contributor: Recorded Books, Inc.; Poe, Richard
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2015
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    Copyrighted
    2010
    Summary:

    Nevermore brings one of America's most enigmatic writers to the attention of a new generation of children. This intriguing photobiography examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers, poets, artists, and even songwriters. Poe pioneered the psychological horror story, the detective story, and the emerging genre of science fiction. Through his dark tales and unforgettable verse, as well as his literary criticism, he made major contributions to the development of the modern short story and modern poetry in America. Thanks to the translations of the French writer Charles Baudelaire, Poe also gained a wide audience throughout Europe. His work influenced not only writers, but also avant-garde artists, who saw in him a kindred soul.Karen Lange's gripping narrative combines with the book's vivid illustrations of Poe's various haunts to create an atmospheric account of America's most famous Romantic writer. The story shifts from his birth in Boston to Richmond, from Hampton Roads to Philadelphia, from New York City to his mysterious death in Baltimore. Nevermore is a rich appreciation of an American master, whose macabre tales of mystery took shape in tandem with his own strange and ultimately tragic life story.

    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md., [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, Inc., [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781490661131