Edgar Allan Poe was more ... he wrote lyrical poems, mystery novels, cosmology, and the best criticism of his time. He tried to be great in every genre he worked in.” Kopley’s book offers new ...

In the annals of American literary culture, few have left as bold a mark as Edgar Allan ... Poe invented the genre of detective fiction. Four years later he introduced into poetry the indelible ...

The writer's former residence – now a National Historic Landmark – is also the location where historians believe Poe composed many of his famous poems ... The Edgar Allan Poe House is open ...