Books by Arthur Hobson Quinn
“It’s an older biography, but it’s the best. Most recent biographies overemphasize the gothic elements in Poe’s life, making him out to be a version of his obsessive characters. That’s an injustice. Poe certainly could be melancholic, and he had a terrible problem with drinking. But he was also a very canny, extremely hardworking writer…Quinn details Poe’s professional and personal life in a way that makes him real.” Read more...
The Best Edgar Allan Poe Books
Shawn Rosenheim, Literary Scholar
Interviews where books by Arthur Hobson Quinn were recommended
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Poe: Poetry, Tales, and Selected Essays
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The Detective Stories of Edgar Allan Poe: Three Tales Featuring C. Auguste Dupin
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Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography
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Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe
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Pym: A Novel
by Mat Johnson
The Best Edgar Allan Poe Books, recommended by Shawn Rosenheim
The Best Edgar Allan Poe Books, recommended by Shawn Rosenheim
You can’t turn on a television or pass an airport bookstore without seeing the influence of America’s most generative writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He orginated true life crime and detective fiction, sci-fi and horror story tropes, and wrote unforgettable poems. Poe expert Shawn Rosenheim, a professor at Williams College, recommends where to start with Poe, as well as the best books about his influence.
