Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? by Jim Gigliotti - ISBN: 9780448483115
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Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction…

Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?

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    112 pages

  • Release Date

    15 January 2017

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Summary

Explore the dark and stormy life story of Edgar Allan Poe, America’s master of gothic horror.Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story,The Raven, was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780448483115
ISBN-10:0448483114
Author:Jim Gigliotti, Tim Foley, Who HQ
Publisher:Grosset and Dunlap
Imprint:Grosset and Dunlap
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:15 January 2017
Weight:99g
Dimensions:194mm x 135mm x 7mm
Series:Who Was?
About The Author

Jim Gigliotti

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.

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