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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters: Poe to Rufus Wilmot Griswold

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a brief letter, written by Poe to R. W. Griswold, in which Poe makes note of a revision to the last stanza of "Lenore."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Queen of May Ode

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Edgar Allan Poe's brief poetic fragment "Queen of May Ode."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: A Paean

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the text to Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "A Paean," which was published in 1831.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Earliest Surviving Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
Two lines of poetry, which represent the earliest surviving manuscript written in Poe's own hand, offer a unique glimpse into the first expression of Poe's poetic powers.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Scenes From Politian

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcripts of various scenes from Edgar Allan Poe's "Politian," a drama written in verse, can be accessed from this scholarly archive.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Romance

For Students 9th - 10th
Access an archive of Poe's poem "Romance" and sample versions of the poem from various points in its publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Sleeper

For Students 9th - 10th
Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Sleeper," which was originally titled "Irene," exists in a variety of versions, all of which can be accessed from this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters: Poe to Joseph B. Boyd

For Students 9th - 10th
This letter, written December 25, 1839, contains the text to Poe's poem, "Silence--A Sonnet."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Silence

For Students 9th - 10th
Edgar Allan Poe's "Silence" (later titled Sonnet--To Silence") can be accessed from this archive.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Sonnet to Zante

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Read "Spirits of the Dead," originally titled "Visit of the Dead," by accessing this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Stanzas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read "Stanzas," as it was published in "Tamerlane and Other Poems," in 1827.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Stanzas [To F. S. O.]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Edgar Allan Poe's "Stanzas" [to F. S. O] as it appeared in "Graham's Magazine," a literary journal of the time, in 1845.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Tamerlane

For Students 9th - 10th
Poe's "Tamerlane" was published and reprinted many times. Read the poem, in any one of many published forms, from this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Black Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" by accessing one of the versions made available by the Poe Society.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: O, Tempora! O, Mores!

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Edgar Allan Poe's poem "O, Tempora! O, Mores!" in a version transcribed from the 1868 edition of "Southern Opinion."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters: Poe to Anson G. Chester

For Students 9th - 10th
In a letter written by Poe to A. G. Chester, dated April 1, 1849, he included the text of "For Annie," before the poem's publication.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Articles and Essays: On Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Access articles, published lectures, and related papers on Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to literature. Collection features works that were written during Poe's lifetime as well as more contemporary pieces and includes analysis of both...