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Eureka

Eureka( )
Author: Poe, Edgar Allan
Foreword by: Moore, Patrick
Series title:Hesperus Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-1-84391-009-1
Publication Date:Jul 2002
Publisher:Hesperus Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $15.95
Book Description:

Written only shortly before his death, Eureka is considered by many to be Poe's masterpiece and the key to unlocking his entire writings. Its significance, in both literary and scientific worlds, cannot be underestimated. Turning his immense intellect and remarkable artistic flair to the most challenging concepts of all--that of the creation of the world, its continued existence, and its ultimate end--Poe has created a truly extraordinary work. In his strange blend of poetry...
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Book Details
Pages:120
Detailed Subjects: Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.8 x 7.6 x 0.4 Inches
Book Weight:0.38 Pounds
Author Biography
Poe, Edgar (Author)
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army and his first collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems, was published. In 1835, he became the editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Over the next ten years, Poe would edit a number of literary journals including the Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine in Philadelphia and the Broadway Journal in New York City. It was during these years that he established himself as a poet, a short story writer, and an editor. His works include The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Raven. He struggle with depression and alcoholism his entire life and died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.

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