VHS : Biography: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
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starring: David Janssen
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304340219
Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304340214
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: March 25, 1997
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 6890
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
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Description:
He is the uncontested master of the macabre, a genius whose melancholy nature made his own life as tragic as one of his strange tales. Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poems and chilling stories established him as one of the most important men of American letters. But behind his popularity and artistic success was a personal life defined by broken hopes and failure. This extraordinary program tells Poe's complete story, from the death of his parents when he was three, to his tragic collapse on the street at age 40. Dramatic readings recall the devastation of his broken engagement and the loss of his child bride. And experts explore the bouts of depression and addiction that tormented the man and gave birth to his dark and brilliant art. Take an intimate look at one of literature's most complex and fascinating figures.
Amazon.com:
It's hard to make a lively documentary about someone who's been dead so long that everyone who knew him is dead, too. But A&E succeeds by having an actor read excerpts from Poe's stories, poems, and letters, as well as sharing anecdotes that reveal a more intimate side of this macabre genius. In this video, we see Poe the doting husband, who played games in the yard with his young wife and later cared for her during her prolonged battle with tuberculosis; Poe the joker, who scared small children in the streets of Baltimore by waving his arms and shouting 'Nevermore!'; and, finally, Poe the derelict, who showed up for lectures drunk and shamelessly chased married women in his quest to replace his beloved Virginia. As with many of the characters he created, there was far more to Poe than met the surface, and this Biography does an admirable job of shining light on the shadows of the haunted writer's life. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Edgar Allen Poe for Young People
The poetry of Edgar Allen Poe is often taught in school because kids enjoy the horror aspect and the fact he is one of the first major writers in the US. This is a great guide for the poetry of Poe. The book explains the background of the poem nicely and provides a good introduction to his writing. Highly recommended.
Rating: - Homework review
This is a great book by Edgar Allan Poe that is filled with great "Poe"ms. My favorite is the poem called "The Raven." Some of the poems are a bit scary, and there are some scary pictures. I would recommend it for ages 8+. There are also poems that you can't find in any of Poe's books because they are shortened versions of larger, unabridged poems. Also, some of the poems have to do with death. Thanks to Brod Bagert, (editor) Carolynn Cobleigh, (illustrator) and of course, Edgar Allan Poe.
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Rating:  - the dreaded poetry book
I would not recommend this poem book to people unless they like reading this type of poetry, or poetry in general. While I was reading these poems, I found it very hard to concentrate on the poem I was reading, because the poems didn't really catch my interest. I don't think I would enjoy reading another poetry book bye Edgar Allen Poe because I don't really like his type of poetry. My mind wandered a lot while I was reading Poe's poems because they weren't exciting, they were sad, scary, and ... Read More
Rating: - Life of Edgar Allan Poe
I use this video in my composition two literature classes. We read "Fall of the House of Usher," "The Raven," and "Hop Frog" and look for similarities between the lives of the characters Poe created and Poe's life. The video brings a great deal in insight to poe's work by revealing that his characters are not too far removed from his own circumstances.
Rating: - READ THIS GREAT ADDITION TO THIS SERIES WITH YOUR KIDS. IT IS GREAT!
I cannot think of a better way to introduce the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe than this small volume. The selection is excellent and of interest you the young reader. The commentary is quite relevant as are the pictures which accompany it. I find that often now, our young people go all the way through the early grades in school and many of them have never heard of Poe, much less read their poetry. This was the sort of stuff my generation and the generation before it grew up on and cut our teeth on. ... Read More
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