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First Grade Topics--An Important Person I know About.

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 17 Jan 21

When I read this topic, I suddenly thought of my seventh grade English teacher, and basically the one subject she taught all year expounding the life of Edgar Allan Poe. She was quite obsessed with him. There are numerous...

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Notes On Edgar Allan Poe

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 29 Sep 19

I read the saying once that art should comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable. I thought that was a pretty interesting take on the subject. The saying is credited to Banksy. Immediately when I think of the saying,...

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Which is the book or story that hit you like no other?

Sajith @leenigme (37) 8 May 17

I believe we all have read a book or a simple story at some stage in our lives that affected us at some level. A book that inspired you to take up writing or one that made you examine who you are. My personal favorites are those...

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Review: Horror Story: "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 8 Apr 17

The unnamed narrator of this gruesome, well-known little tale has run afoul of (no one expects!) the Spanish Inquisition. Other than being a “recusant,” (that is, he’s refusing to submit) he offers no explanation as to what he did...

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Horror Story: "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 1 Apr 17

The unnamed narrator loves his wife, Ligeia, a lady of great erudition and beauty. She is tall and slender. As time goes and sickness takes greater hold of her, she grows emaciated. But most of all, the narrator remembers her...

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Horror Story Review: Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 31 Mar 17

Like the Capulets and the Montagues, the neighboring Metzengersteins and Berlifitzings have been at each other’s throats as long as anyone can remember. No one is sure why, but it’s thought that it has to do with an ancient...

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Horror Story Review: “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 21 Sep 16

The narrator of this sad little tale has been interested in mesmerism, or hypnosis, for some years. He wonders how would affect someone in articulo mortis, at the moment of death. After wondering about some of the...

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Horror Story Review: "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 16 Sep 16

Although the condemned man doesn’t expect to be believed, he wants to unburden his soul. He’s to hang the next day. He knows he’s excitable and wants to make a record, in as plain language as possible, of what happened. He...

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Writing For A Living

Anna @LadyDuck (502729) • Italy 12 Dec 15

Yesterday I watched for the second time the movie "The Raven", it's about the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Watching the "Bonus" on the DVD, I learned that Edgar Allan Poe has been the first well-known American writer, to write for a...

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What's your interpretation?

Sue Ann @susananita (26) • India 1 Sep 15

"From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were—I have not seen As others saw—I could not bring My passions from a common spring— From the same source I have not taken My sorrow—I could not awaken My heart to joy at the same...

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I want to read some writers similar to Edgar Allan Poe

ricextreme @ricextreme (964) • Ecuador 30 Jan 11

I'm a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, and I enjoy reading his mystery/horror tales. This next week I have vacations from school, and I want to read something, and I already read most of Edgar A. Poe's tales, so I need you to...

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Was Edgar Allan Poe crazy?

ricextreme @ricextreme (964) • Ecuador 30 Jan 11

Hello friends. I'm posting here because I want you to discuss about this topic, I know you all are Edgar Allan Poe readers and some others have studied his life, so I think you can help me. I was reading some of his tales,...

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If you could recommend me some mystery, detective, horror tales, novels.

ricextreme @ricextreme (964) • Ecuador 8 Jan 11

Hey reader friends of mylot. I like to read mystery, detective, and horror tales from Edgar Allan Poe, and I really like this type of literature. I specially like detective tales and novels, and I've read some books written...

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What is your favorite work by Poe?

Oneironaut @_sketch_ (5742) • United States 9 Feb 09

I absolutely love Edgar Allan Poe! I just love pretty much everything he has written. I'm not sure what my single favorite thing is, but some of my favorites are "The Pit and the Pendulum.", "The Raven", "A Dream within a Dream",...

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Happy birthday, Mr. Poe!!!!

raxxie @raxxie (128) • Mexico 19 Jan 09

Today is Edgar Allan Poe's 200 birthday! He was born on January 19th, 1809. Sooooo.... which is your favourite Poe's tale/poem/book? Mine is Some Words with a Mummy. I find it very interesting and fun! But also The Black Cat is...

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Favorite Edgar Allan Poe story or poem?

kbjunior15 @kbjunior15 (1309) • United States 22 Jul 08

I love the Curse of the Red Death and The Tell Tale Heart

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What makes you like Poe?

kbjunior15 @kbjunior15 (1309) • United States 22 Jul 08

I am a teacher and I have found that with Poe students either love him or hate him. There is no in between. I love Poe. His style of writing is captivating and has me in it's grasp the entire time I am reading. I love to teach...

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William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe

tikaldema23 @tikaldema23 (96) • Guatemala 20 Jun 08

I just read the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe. I really liked it and I'm pretty sure I had read it before. I was captured though by both William Wilsons again. I have to ask, was the other Wilson his brother? Was...

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Would you give your child the name of a famous person?

Bd200789 @Bd200789 (2994) • United States 28 Apr 08

I recently read an article about Edgar Allan Poe. Not the one you're probably thinking of, but a man who was the White House's plumber. Apparently, he was very ill when he was born, and his parents thought he wouldn't survive. So,...

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If you had to spend the rest of your life on an island, and could only bring one book, what book would that be, and why?

Ethanael @Ethanael (81) • United States 9 Dec 06

If you had to spend the rest of your life on an island, and could only bring one book, what book would that be, and why? I don't know what I'd bring... Probably the Bible, or the Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, or something...

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