Book Description

The most complete collection of Poe's critical writings ever published, revealing his wit, uncompromising candor, and breadth of knowledge. Contains all his major writings on poetry, fiction, and the duties of a critic, along with his reviews of writers both known and unknown, and finally, his articles on a wealth of subjects, including South Sea exploration, geography, music, drama, cryptography, ancient languages, and modern critics.

Here are four of Poe's Marginalia columns, reprinted in full in this book, book as they originally appeared in The United States Democratic Review:

November 1844

December 1844

April 1846

July 1846

Reviews

Harold Bloom, The New York Review of Books

Poe's criticism has never been made fully available until now.

5 out of 5 stars This book is essential for any serious study of poe., November 16, 1998

By navymichael@hotmail.com (Washington D.C.)

I highly recommend this book! It is Poe in his own words. This book is a brilliant answer to many off-the-wall interpretations of his theories and life. This book is essential to any serious study of Poe, and certainly for any journalist or writer who wants to read a master at work! Poe was not just a fiction writer. He was the first artist as critic in America's history. This book will allow you to see Poe as a man.