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by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.309
EAN: 9780872861107
ISBN: 0872861104
Label: City Lights Publishers
Manufacturer: City Lights Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 124
Publication Date: January 01, 2001
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Sales Rank: 1280836
Studio: City Lights Publishers
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
essays, w/Baudelaire, Mallarme &c on Poe, tr Foye
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fascinating little novelty
I've had "The Unknown Poe" for about five years now, and still can't understand how some of this material got past Poe scholars and found its way into this book. There are poems and aphorisms which are simply not available in the huge volumes of Poe's work and critical essays on the man.
The "Poems" section contains little of importance as regards his skill as a poet. I think these were lost for a reason, with the exception of "Deep In Earth", a two line couplet that foreshadows ... Read More
Rating:  - a bit dissapointing
This collection was not quite as great as i was hoping. the poems were nice to have, most aren't in the complete tales and poems. i especially like the lines on ale. the letters were truly a gem to read. it gave a nice view of poe's thoughts and a hint of his wit. the selection from poe's marginalia gave a wonderful insight to his mind. but the essays by the french were dull and really didn't give any new information, other than his worship by the french. i recommend this collection only for ... Read More
Rating: - A successful in depth look at a genius.
The book goes far beyond the myth and the macabre of E.A. Poe. It goes into his everyday life and shows you in his own words how Poe saw it. From ordinary letters written to friends and relatives, to essays and the obscure of obscure poems from Poe's earlist days. A true gem for the Poe buff. This title shows how Poe became a legend so much in France that many of the French people thought him one of thier own. This of course you can read about in the book because of Charles Baudelaire's ceasless ... Read More
Rating: - A successful in depth look at a genius.
The book goes far beyond the myth and the macabre of E.A. Poe. It goes into his everyday life and shows you in his own words how Poe saw it. From ordinary letters written to friends and relatives, to essays and obscure of obscure poems from Poe's earlist days. A true gem for the Poe buff. This title shows how Poe became a legend so much in France that many of the French people thought him one of thier own. This of course you can read about in the book because of Charles Baudelaire's ceasless efforts ... Read More
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