The Raven and Other Poems

Resumen del libro

The undisputed pioneer of the horror, detective and science-fiction genres, Edgar Allan Poe was just as influential as a poet as he is now a celebrated writer of short stories. The present edition contains a large selection of his works in verse, from those he published during his lifetime - such as his famous ballads 'The Raven' and 'Lenore' - to those that were collected immediately after his premature death in 1849, including the ones he wrote in his youth.

Also included in this volume is a selection of Poe's essays on poetical composition and prosody, revealing that poetry was at the core of the American master's vision of literature - something also demonstrated by the accomplished productions and enduring legacy he has left behind in this field.

Biografía del autor

Diseñador gráfico, ilustrador y dibujante de historietas de renombre, es miembro fundador de Spur Design junto a su esposa Joyce Hesselberth, empresa especializada en diseño editorial con sede en Baltimore. Sus carteles para el cine y teatro han sido recopilados por la Biblioteca del Congreso en Washington D. C. y el Museo Nacional de Diseño Cooper-Hewitt, y se han expuesto en galerías de todo el mundo. Ha colaborado con publicaciones periódicas como Playboy, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The New Yorker o The Wall Street Journal. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con la medalla de oro de la Society of Illustrators de Nueva York, y con el primer premio al mejor cartel cinematográfico en el South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), entre otros galardones.