Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Marc Notes: Includes index.; Collects more than twenty poems and selections from the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including The Raven, Annabel Lee, and The Bells.. Review Quotes:"Cobleigh's rich palette and haunting illustrations are the perfect pairing to Poe's often macabre poems and Bagert's short commentaries give the reader just enough insight to begin exploring the works on their own." --"Children's Literature"Biographical Note: Editor Brod Bagert lives in New Orleans, LA. He is a writer whose poems are written for children to perform. His 15 books of poetry include "Shout: Little Poems that Roar"; "Giant Children"; and "School Fever" (all Dial Books for Young Readers). Brod tours 30 weeks of the year to entertain audiences with poetry, and has visited Asia, Europe, and South America. Illustrator Carolynn Cobleigh lives in New York City. She received her degree in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. Publisher Marketing: Well-known for his spine-tingling, spooky stories, Edgar Allan Poe was also a master at writing haunting, deliciously macabre poems. Children will enjoy 13 of his verses--including two of Poe's most famous, "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee"--along with excerpts from eight of his most popular tales, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Cask of Amontillado." Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/1995 pg. 116 (EAN 9780806908205, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/1995 pg. 776 (EAN 9780806908205, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 05/29/1995 (EAN 9780806908205, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Poe, Edgar Allan Author, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe is credited with pioneering the short story genre, inventing detective fiction, and contributing to the development of science fiction. However, Poe is best known for his works of the macabre, including such infamous titles as "The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Lenore," and "The Fall of the House of Usher." Part of the American Romantic Movement, Poe was one of the first writers to make his living exclusively through his writing, working for literary journals and becoming known as a literary critic. His works have been widely adapted in film. Edgar Allan Poe died of a mysterious illness in 1849 at the age of 40. Contributor Bio:  Bagert, Brod Brod Bagert lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Robert Neubecker lives in Park City, Utah.