The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 6 of 10: Newly Collected and Edited, With a Memoir, Critical Introductions, and Notes (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 6 of 10: Newly Collected and Edited, With a Memoir, Critical Introductions, and Notes<br/><br/>About twelve years ago, I think, 77m New York Sun, a daily paper, price one penny, was established in the city of New York by Mr. Moses Y. Beach, who engaged Mr. Richard adams locke as its editor. In a well-written prospectus, the object of the journal professed to be that of supplying the public with the news of the day at so cheap 3 rate as to lie within the means of all. The con sequences of the scheme, in their influence on the whole newspaper business of the country, and through this busi ness on the interests of the country at large, are probably beyond all calculation.<br/><br/>About the Publisher<br/><br/>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br/><br/>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.