edgar allan poes complete poetical works
edgar allen poe was born in 1809 . poe was a poet author and literary critic . he is one of the leading authors of the romantic period . his tales of the macabre have delighted and scared readers . he is considered the founder of the detective fiction genre and contributed to the popularity of science fiction . this collection contains memoir poems of later life poems of manhood scenes from politian poems of youth doubtful poems and prose poems . there are also three essays the poetic principle the philosophy of composition and old english poetry .