Description |
x, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
Series |
Ackroyd's brief lives |
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Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-
Ackroyd's brief lives.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-196) and index. |
Summary |
Explores Poe's literary accomplishments and legacy against the background of his erratic, dramatic, and sometimes sordid life, including his marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin and his much-written-about problems with gambling and alcohol. |
Subject |
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Added Author |
31318019040103
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ISBN |
9780385508001 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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038550800X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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