poe, edgar allan

Edgar Poe, aided by the imp McCobber, has twenty-four hours to prove himself innocent of an act of mischief committed at the home of the judge who lives beside John Allan, foster father of the orphaned author-to-be.

In Providence, R.I., in 1848, Edgar Allan Poe reluctantly investigates the problems of eleven-year-old Edmund, whose family has mysteriously disappeared and whose story suggests a new Poe tale with a ghastly final twist.

"Edgar and Allan, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of the famed writer Edgar Allan Poe, discover that they are entrapped in a nefarious plot that has been going on since their birth"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life of nineteenth-century American writer Edgar Allan Poe, and profiles his stories and poetry--which includes "The Cask of Amontillado, "Annabel Lee," and more--and discusses plotlines, characters, themes, motifs, symbols, and criticism. Includes a chronology, bibliography, filmography, and list of further resources.

Contains comic-style adaptations of four stories by Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue.".

Examines the murder of twenty-year-old Manhattan cigar salesgirl Mary Rogers in 1841, the troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe, and his treatment of the case in his story "The Mystery of Marie Rog?t.".

Features graphic adaptations of thirteen stories and poems by American author Edgar Allan Poe, featuring the work of more than fifteen artists, including Rick Geary, Lisa K. Weber, and Spencer Walts.

Examines the life of the writer whose work remains among the most memorable in the history of American literature.

Thirteen-year-old Nick Rostov and his family of Russian Magickeepers battle the evil Shadowkeepers who are in search of a miniature pyramid of souls once belonging to Edgar Allan Poe.

Examines the life and career of American author Edgar Allan Poe, and features analyses of selected poems and stories.