Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.
Short stories
The Fall of the House of Usher
Poetry
Articles on Poe
An Appreciation of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, by James Russell Lowell
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