The WebThe inventor of the mystery, The witty reviewer, The writer of dark comic fiction, The midnight poet...
And Of Course,
The Master Of
GOTHIC HORROR
Now that you've entered the realm of Poe, which door would you like to open to see what lurks behind it--in the dark? You'll find many useful links in your search to discover who the true EA Poe was, what he really wrote about, and why Rufus Wilmot Griswold hated him.
The Web
Dark Echo Horror -- Edgar Allan
Poe
http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/archives/poe.html
This is a good site that briefly examines Poe as a horror writer of yesterday and
today.
Edgar Allan Poe
-- The Fall of the House of Usher
http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~mmaynard/Poe/poe.html
This is a great site that includes an in depth analysis of Poe's "House of
Usher," examining characterization, imagery, fear, death, and freedom.
The Poe Decoder
http://www.poedecoder.com/
This is an excellent site that features commentaries and essays on Poe's works by
qualified scholars.
Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe Pages
http://www.poedecoder.com/Qrisse/
This is a decent site that provides a good biography of Poe, divided up into
differing periods. Also contains many links to literary sites concerning EA Poe.
Essays on the Works of
Edgar Allan Poe
http://www.pangea.ca/~watrshed/poessays.html
This is a great site that has essays concerning Usher, Gold Bug, The Narrative of
Arthur Gordon Pym, and The Pit and the Pendulum. This would be a great site to visit prior
to, or after, reading these stories.
USA: The Humor of
Edgar Allan Poe
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/poe_humor/poe6.htm
This is a concise site that lists some characteristics of Poe's humor. Great for
an introduction to Poe's comic aspect.
Poe Perceptions:
Edgar Allan Poe
http://www.nidlink.com/~haydenjerry/FPAGE.HTM
This is an excellent site that lists the motifs and themes found in Poe's
writings.
American
Literary Romanticism: Poe
http://troy.gc.peachnet.edu/www/bstrickl/lit/poe.htm
This is a good site that features links to a collection of criticism and his
biography.
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