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The Complete Stories and Poems
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Dec 18, 2009
bookshelves: a-own-book-form, gothic-castles-by-the-sea, horror, 4-star, reviewed, classics, anthologies, mad-scientists, mystery, movie-seen, mystery-read-and-solved, classics-i-have-finally-conquered
An excellent compilation of all of Poe's works - short stories, novella, and poetry. His stunning prose and emphasis on creative, clear imagery has set him aside as a master to be remembered. Although the writing style is rather old-fashioned and high formal, it is mesmerizing how well he played with words to create masterpieces. His poetry remains my favorite of the pieces, he had a knack for conveying powerful imagery in little words.
His detective stories were not really my style, but his horror and gothic themed tales riveted me - I was delighted especially with the Masque of the Red Death, my personal favorite. His brilliance with suspense and tension is perfectly displayed in The Pit and the Pendulum, and madness and morbidity favorites were The Black Cat, The Premature Burial, and of course The Raven.
Who can ever forget the haunting Annabel Lee?
His detective stories were not really my style, but his horror and gothic themed tales riveted me - I was delighted especially with the Masque of the Red Death, my personal favorite. His brilliance with suspense and tension is perfectly displayed in The Pit and the Pendulum, and madness and morbidity favorites were The Black Cat, The Premature Burial, and of course The Raven.
Who can ever forget the haunting Annabel Lee?
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Quotes Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* Liked
“A Dream Within A Dream
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand-
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep- while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?”
― The Complete Stories and Poems
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand-
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep- while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?”
― The Complete Stories and Poems
“Eldorado
Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old鈥�
This knight so bold鈥�
And o鈥檈r his heart a shadow鈥�
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.
And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow鈥�
鈥楽hadow,鈥� said he,
鈥榃here can it be鈥�
This land of Eldorado?鈥�
鈥極ver the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,鈥�
The shade replied,鈥�
鈥業f you seek for Eldorado!”
― The Complete Stories and Poems
Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old鈥�
This knight so bold鈥�
And o鈥檈r his heart a shadow鈥�
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.
And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow鈥�
鈥楽hadow,鈥� said he,
鈥榃here can it be鈥�
This land of Eldorado?鈥�
鈥極ver the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,鈥�
The shade replied,鈥�
鈥業f you seek for Eldorado!”
― The Complete Stories and Poems
Reading Progress
Finished Reading
December 18, 2009
– Shelved
