Welcome to the Essays collection. A special selection of the nonfiction prose from influential and noteworthy authors. This book brings 15 of best essays of Edgar Allan Poe, across a wide range of subjects, including writing, literature, poetry and many more topics. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. Many of his most relevant works were published by Tacet Books. The book contains the following texts: - Introduction by Edmund Gosse- Maelzel's Chess-Player- The Philosophy of Furniture- A Few Words on Secret Writing- The Philosophy of Composition- Morning on the Wissahiccon- Marginalia- The Rationale of Verse

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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story.