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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Literary Criticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of the E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore, includes links to more than fifty different sites with literary criticism by and about Edgar Allan Poe.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the theories and ideas associated with Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death, the cause of which, according to biographers, has never been pinpointed. This article overviews the problems, such as alcoholism and other health...
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

For Students 9th - 10th
The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore has created one of the more thorough websites on Poe. It presents many essays on his life and various aspects of his works, as well as the texts of most of Poe's writings, including his poetry,...
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Edgar Allan Poe, Drugs, and Alcohol

For Students 9th - 10th
Poe Society essay reviews the evidence of Poe's purported use of opium and alcohol, including absinthe, to fuel his literary imaginings.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory discussion of the publishing history of Poe's short stories, along with links to numerous text versions of the stories themselves, such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which can be read online.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Fall of the House of Usher

For Students 9th - 10th
Because Poe often revised his work, sometimes quite heavily, the Poe Society archive provides access to a series of different versions of "The Fall of the House of Usher" published at different points in Poe's career.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of Poe's "The Raven."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: An Enigma

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Poe's poem "An Enigma" as it was published in an 1850 collection, "The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Annabel Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of "Annabel Lee."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Bridal Ballad

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of the various printings and versions of Poe's "Bridal Ballad," also known simply as "Ballad."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Al Aaraaf

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to various versions and extracts of Poe's "Al Aaraaf," with helpful notes about its publishing history and context.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Coliseum

For Students 9th - 10th
Find links to various versions of Poe's "Coliseum," with accompanying notes that explain it's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: A Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of the various printings and versions of "A Dream."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Eulalie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of Poe's poem "Eulalie" in any one of the many versions of the poem that exists.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Happiest Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Read two versions of Poe's "The Happiest Day," along with notes about their publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Haunted Palace

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of Poe's poem "The Haunted Palace" is home to numerous versions of the work in manuscript and in print, including versions that were published in the Poe horror classic "The Fall of House of Usher."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Israfel

For Students 9th - 10th
Access versions of Poe's "Israfel" from this scholarly archive of its printing and publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Sonnet to Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Read "Sonnet--to Science" by accessing this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Ulalume

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse this scholarly archive to read and consider Poe's "Ulalume," in versions published at different points in Poe's career.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Cask of Amontillado

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale "The Cask of Amontillado." Includes brief summaries of the characters and the setting.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Purloined Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Because Poe often revised his work, sometimes quite heavily, the Poe Society archive provides access to a series of different versions of "The Purloined Letter" published at different points in Poe's career.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Tell Tale Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
Because Poe often revised his work, sometimes quite heavily, the Poe Society archive provides access to a series of different versions of "The Tell-Tale Heart" published at different points in Poe's career.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of letters written to and by Edgar Allan Poe includes his correspondence with other writers of his time such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Washington Irving.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read every poem, including variants of individual poems, written by Edgar Allan Poe, including "Annabel Lee," "Bridal Ballad," "The Doomed City," "Eulalie," "The Raven," and "Ulalume." Accompanying each poem are notes...