McArthur, Debra.

A student's guide to Edgar Allan Poe / Edgar Allan Poe by Debra McArthur. - Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, 2006. - 160 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Understanding literature .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The mysterious romantic -- The youth of a poet (1809-1831) -- Poems by Edgar A. Poe -- Making a literary name (1831-1839) -- Tales of the grotesque and arabesque -- Struggles and disappointments (1839-45) -- The storyteller and his stories -- Success, failure, love, and loss (1845-49) -- The poet's final works -- The mysterious ending (1849) -- The influence and legacy of Edgar A. Poe.

ISBN: 0766024377

LCCN: 2005024273

Subjects--Personal Names:
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 --Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
Fantasy literature, American--History and criticism.
Horror tales, American--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: PS2631 / .M38 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 818/.309