| Description |
384 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-365) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: My earthly lot hath little of earth in it -- Massachusetts: a chaos of deep passion, from his birth -- Rhode Island: wild weird clime that lieth, sublime, out of space-out of time -- New York: this home by horror haunted -- Pennsylvania: we paused before the heritage of men, and thy star trembled -- Maryland: the play is the tragedy, "man" -- Great Britain: some enchanted far-off isle in some tumultuous sea -- Virginia: from childhood's hour I have not been -- South Carolina: from grief and groan to a golden throne -- Epilogue: My days have been a dream. |
| Summary |
Explores the former houses of Edgar Allen Poe, examining artifacts from his life and exploring the cult of legacy Poe has left in his wake. |
| Subject |
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Homes and haunts.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. (OCoLC)fst00032674
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Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
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Homes. (OCoLC)fst01353235
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
9781581572216 (paperback : alk. paper) |
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1581572212 (paperback : alk. paper) |
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