fantasy literature, american

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Edgar Allan Poe.

Offers a critical interpretation of the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Presents an annotated selection of writing by Edgar Allan Poe, including poems, stories, essays, and a novel, and includes documents related to Poe's life and career, as well as fourteen critical essays.

Describes the life of nineteenth-century author Edgar Allan Poe and his contributions to literature, and analyzes several of his classic works in four categories: poetry, vampiric love stories, tales of psychological terror or revenge, and the detective story. Also includes a selected bibliography.

Presents an overview of the career and major writings of Edgar Allan Poe, exploring the great variety of meanings that can be derived from his work, and highlighting keys to understanding Poe's poetry and stories.

Collection of contemporary short stories by such writers as Nancy Kress, Pamela Dean, Mike Resnick, and Jane Yolen.

Contains a variety of critical articles that analyze important literary works in the fantasy genre, chronicles its development, and explores the impact fantasy works have had on different cultures.

Contains a brief biography of author Edgar Allen Poe, and includes a collection of essays that provide literary analysis and criticism of his writings.