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Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, but was educated in the United Kingdom. He is regarded as one of America's finest literary figures. Best known for his poetry, such as "The Raven" and his short stories, Poe is also considered to be the trailblazer of the detective fiction genre, after writing The Murders in the Rue Morgue. His literary legacy is huge and he influenced numerous writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H. G. Wells.

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Edgar Allan's arresting poetry is brought together here in this handsome hardback edition with classic full-color illustrations by Edmund Dulac.

Exploring grief, memory, love and the strange pull of the unknown, The Raven & Other Poems presents a selection of Poe's most enduring verse. Readers can follow the rhythm and atmosphere that made Poe a defining voice in American poetry through classics such as 'The Raven', Annabel Lee', 'A Dream Within a Dream' and 'The Bells'.

This handsome hardback edition is beautifully presented with gold cover embossing, printed page edges and 23 classic, full-color illustrations by Edmund Dulac, offering a celebration of Poe's craft and enduring legacy.

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Introduction
The Raven
The Bells
Eulalie-A Song
Annabel Lee
Sonnet-Silence
To One in Paradise
Lenore
Dreams
To Helen
The Haunted Palace
A Dream Within a Dream
The City in the Sea
To F--
The Sleeper
Ulalume
Romance
Sonnet-To Science
Eldorado
To M--
The Conqueror Worm
Sonnet-To Zante
To M L S--
To the River --
A Dream
Al Aaraaf
To F--S S O--D
Bridal Ballad
To My Mother
To Helen
The Valley of Unrest
The Lake-To--
The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour
Catholic Hymn
To -- --
Evening Star
Stanzas
Spirits of the Dead
Israfel
Song
To --
Fairy-land
The Coliseum
Dreamland
For Annie
Alone
Tamerlane
A Valentine
An Enigma
Imitation
A Pæan
Fanny
Impromptu
Elizabeth
Serenade
To -----