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Loading... Edgar Allan Poe A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work (The Literary A to Z Series)by Dawn B. Sova
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book serves as a great reference tool to be used as a starting point. It is not, however, the place to stop. Much of Sova's information is, frankly, incorrect. In one spot, she gives the incorrect date for Poe's birth and, in another, an incorrect date for his wife's birth date. My recommendation is to use the book to find minor information about people in Poe's life and when specific works were published. Beyond that, the information in this book is not entirely trustworthy. no reviews | add a review
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References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (58)More than 3,400 entries chart the life and work of Poe. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover works (including essays and reviews as well as poems and tales) and characters. Entries for works contain publishing and dramatization history, a list of characters, and a synopsis of the plot. There is also coverage of people, places, and publications that played a role in Poe's life or helped shape his literary development. Coverage extends into the twentieth century with entries (Corman, Roger; Price, Vincent) related to film and musical adaptations. Terms in boldface type serve as cross-references. Following the entries are four appendixes: a chronology of Poe's life, a chronology of his works, a list of Poe research collections, and a bibliography. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)818.309Literature English (North America) Authors, American and American miscellany Middle 19th Century 1830-61LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Originally reviewed for my local library's website: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/depts/bookguide/srec/staffrec10-11.htm ( )