Edgar Allan Poe: The Complete Essays

Written by Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by Peter Noble

The complete collection of Edgar Allan Poe's essays, read by Audie-award-winning actor Peter Noble.

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre, and is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was also renowned as an essayist and cultural commentator, resulting in a wide range of absorbing and vivid essays that are collected here.

The 9 essays included here are:

- A Few Words on Secret Writing

- Eureka: A Prose Poem

- Maelzel's Chess Player

- Morning on the Wissahiccon

- The Balloon-Hoax

- The Philosophy of Composition

- The Philosophy of Furniture

- The Poetic Principle

- The Rationale of Verse

• Language: English
• Publisher: SNR Audio
• Release date: Dec 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781915268129

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic.  Best known for his macabre prose work, including the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” his writing has influenced literature in the United States and around the world.