Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe Volume 7: Illustrated Restored Special Edition

Description What did Edgar Allan Poe think about other his peers? Volume 7 in Complete Works of Poe features criticisms of contemporary writers like Dickens, Hawthorne, and more. The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe Volume 7 is titled “Criticisms” and contains Poe’s viewpoint on writers such as Charles Dickens – Robert M. Bird – George P. Morris – Frederick Marryat – Henry Cockton – Longfellow – Rufus Dawes – and more. Volume 7 features: Enlarged 7″ x 10″ pages Softcover and hardcover options Digitally restored page layouts Fordham Edition contemporary formatting Classic weathered type font Restored Poe engraving Bold retro-styled cover design 23 literary criticisms Shut the curtains, dim the gas lights, crank the Edison Cylinder player, and prepare for an evening of critical literary thinking with the opinionated Edgar Allan Poe. Based on the rare 1000-print run “Fordham Edition”, Volume Seven contains an often overlooked part of Poe’s career, his thoughts about the works of others. Poe wrote for contemporary periodicals and literary journals where he voiced his opinions about many of the biggest writers of the day, poetry, and more. This Illustrated Restored Special Edition includes the Fordham Edition’s classic early 20th-century design, period layout, and contemporary type font. Readers may discover their new favorite writer thanks to Poe’s criticisms. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 – Robert M. Bird Chapter 2 – Robert Walsh Chapter 3 – Magazine Writing – “Peter Snook” Chapter 4 – Astoria Chapter 5 – Review of Stephen’s “Arabia Petrea” Chapter 6 – Old English Poetry Chapter 7 – George P. Morris Chapter 8 – Fancy and Imagination Chapter 9 – Thomas Babington Macaulay Chapter 10 – Seba Smith Chapter 11 – The Quacks of Helicon – A Satire Chapter 12 – Frederick Marryat Chapter 13 – Margaret Miller and Lucretia Maria Davidson Chapter 14 – Henry Cockton Chapter 15 – Charles Dickens Chapter 16 – Cornelius Mathews Chapter 17 – J.G.C. Brainard Chapter 18 – Charles Lever Chapter 19 – Longfellow’s Ballads Chapter 20 – Rufus Dawes Chapter 21 – Mr. Griswold and the Poets Chapter 22 – Nathanial Hawthorne Chapter 23 – Flaccus – Thomas Ward About the Author: Born in Boston in 1809, American writer Edgar Allan Poe is widely known for his poetry, tales, and short stories of mystery and the unknown. He is regarded as one of the earliest writers to embrace the emerging genre of science fiction. His works, such as The Raven, continue to resonate in popular today. He died at the age of 40 in 1849. About the Publisher: The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more. Related