This collection brings together more than fifty of Edgar Allan Poe's most important stories, poems, and critical writings, which established him as one of the most distinctive voices in American Literature, in a single accessible volume. Alongside annotated texts of each work, it also includes a complete Reader's Guide to Poe's work to help readers explore the contexts, style, and reception of his writing from his own time to today. An essential resource for students and teachers of Poe, this book includes stories such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', and 'The Purloined Letter' as well as his Gothic narrative poem 'The Raven' and some of his most significant critical writings.

"A collection of more than 50 of Edgar Allan Poe's most important works, which established him as one of the most distinctive voices in American literature, Tales, Poems and Other Writings of Edgar Allan Poe brings together in one volume stories such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Purloined Letter' as well as his Gothic narrative poem 'The Raven' and some his most significant critical writings. Alongside authoritative annotated texts of each work, this book also includes a complete Reader's Guide to Poe's work, helping explore the contexts, style, and reception of his writing from his own time to today. Related works by the likes of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Nathaniel Hawthorne are also included for comparative reading and study."--

The Encyclopedia of American Literature gathers together 350 essays from over 190 leading scholars on the whole of American literature, from European discovery to the present. At the core of the Encyclopedia lie 250 essays on poets, playwrights, essayists, and novelists. Figures such as Whitman, Melville, Faulkner, Frost, and Morrison are discussed in detail with each examined in the context of his or her times, an assessment of the writer's current reputation, a bibliography of major works, and a list of major critical and biographical works about the writer. Fifty entries on major works such as Moby Dick, Song of Myself, Walden, The Great Gatsby, The Waste Land, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Death of a Salesman, and Beloved place the work in its historical context and offer a range of possibilities with regard to critical approach. The Encyclopedia also contains essays on literary movements, periods, and themes, pulling together a broad range of information and making connections between them. Each entry has its own primary and annotated secondary bibliography, and a system of cross-references helps readers locate information with ease. The Encyclopedia of American Literature is an outstanding reference source for students studying authors, or particular pieces of literature; libraries looking for one comprehensive source; and readers interested in American literature, its authors, and its connection with various areas of study.

A collection of stories, poems, and other writings by Willa Cather.