The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher, and Other Poems and Tales

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, 1930

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1930 copyright by Houghton Mifflin Co. Navy buckram (cloth) boards, HM blind-stamped emblems at front and back, black embossed spine titles, some shelf wear, rub. Pages good, few w/moderate ink discoloration; vintage inscription at endp. Bind good; hinges intact. A collection of Poe's most celebrated writings. From introduction: The position occupied by Poe among Americans is unique. He is regarded by foreign critics as the most original and important writer this country has produced. Here is presented a most instructive collection of his pieces, unedited, for examination and enjoyment. Edgar Allan Poe's hazy narrative begins on a night in December when "The Raven" haunts the unnamed narrator who sits reading "forgotten lore" to sublimate the loss of his love, Lenore. A "rapping at his chamber door" reveals nothing, yet excites his soul to "burning". A similar rapping, slightly louder, is heard at his window. When he investigates, a raven enters his chamber. Paying no attention, the raven perches atop a bust of Pallas high above the door. Amused by the raven's comically serious disposition, the man asks that the bird tell him its name. The raven's only answer is "Nevermore". The narrator is surprised that the raven can talk, though at this point it has said nothing further. The narrator remarks to himself that his "friend" will soon fly out of his life, just as "other friends have flown before". The raven responds again with "Nevermore". The narrator reasons that the bird learned the word "Nevermore" from some "unhappy master" and that it is the only word it knows. Regardless, the narrator pulls his chair directly in front of the raven, determined to learn more. He thinks for a moment, and his mind wanders to his lost Lenore. He thinks the air grows denser and feels the presence of angels, and wonders if God is sending him a sign that he is to forget Lenore. The bird again replies in the negative, suggesting that he can never be free of his memories. The narrator becomes angry, calling the raven a "thing of evil". Finally, he asks whether he will be reunited with Lenore in Heaven. When the raven responds with its typical "Nevermore", he is enraged, and, calling it a liar, commands the bird to return to the "Plutonian shore", - but it does not move. The narrator's final admission is that his soul is trapped beneath the raven's shadow and shall be lifted "Nevermore". "The Bells" is a heavily onomatopoeic poem by which was not published until after Poe's death in 1849. Perhaps best known for the diacopic use of the word "bells." The poem has four parts to it; each growing darker and darker as the poem moves from "the jingling and the tinkling" to the "moaning and the groaning" of the bells. Printed in the U.S.A. 4 3/4" x 7" design. 98 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

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Titel
The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher, and Other Poems and Tales
Autor
Poe, Edgar Allan; Trent, William P. (Editor)
Verlag
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco
Erscheinungsjahr
1930
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Hard Cover
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First Edition.

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