Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe

From the best of his comic and satiric works to the best of his Gothic works . . . a remarkable literary achievement-perhaps one of the most remarkable of the nineteenth century.-G. R. Thompson, from the Introduction<p><br><b>About the Author</b><br>Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) reigns unrivaled in his mastery of mystery. Born in Boston, he was orphaned at age three, expelled from West Point for gambling, and became an alcoholic. In 1836 he secretly wed his thirteen-year-old cousin. <i>The Raven,</i> published in 1845, made Poe famous. He died in 1849 under what remain suspicious circumstances.</p>