Edgar Allan Poe did not write a huge selection of poetry. But, this book captured all that he did write. The divisions, "Poems of Later Life", "Poems of Manhood" and "Poems of Youth" give a little insight into his life as he aged. It was in his later life that he wrote "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee". Yet it was in our youth when we were first introduced to "The Raven". I remember the foreboding I felt the first time I heard this piece. I didn't quite understand it but it sent a chill down my back and it was a few years later before I was introduced to "Annable Lee". Although this was a love story, I wondered why everything in Edgar's life was so dark, all the time. The man could begin a poem about church bells, wedding bells, Christmas bells and turn it into another dark, paranoid piece.
Whether or not you are a Poe fan, this book is his history through his years of writing. It has something for everyone. So, when you are in the right dark, somber mood, curl up with "Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Poetic Works".
Linda Langan Powell, author of "The Old Cypress Tree", book of poetry.Get more detail about Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Poetical Works.
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