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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters: Poe to Rufus Wilmot Griswold

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a brief letter, written by Poe to R. W. Griswold, in which Poe makes note of a revision to the last stanza of "Lenore."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Articles and Essays: Death of Edgar A. Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
The obituary notice that announced Poe's death to readers of the "New-York Daily Tribune" includes a transcription of "Annabel Lee."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Earliest Surviving Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
Two lines of poetry, which represent the earliest surviving manuscript written in Poe's own hand, offer a unique glimpse into the first expression of Poe's poetic powers.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Letters: Poe to Joseph B. Boyd

For Students 9th - 10th
This letter, written December 25, 1839, contains the text to Poe's poem, "Silence--A Sonnet."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Essays and Sketches

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of Poe's essays, sketches, and published lectures.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: For Annie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read any one of a number of versions of Poe's "For Annie" available from the society's archives.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The City in the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of various versions of Poe's poem "The City in the Sea," with helpful contextual notes about its publishing history. Includes brief analysis of the poem's content, specifically its mythological and Biblical allusions.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Access versions of Poe's "Dreams" as it was first published, as an extract, and in manuscript, along with helpful notes about its publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Eldorado

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Poe's poem "Eldorado."
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Lake (A)

For Students 9th - 10th
Access versions of Poe's "The Lake" available from this scholarly archive of its printing and publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Lenore

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive makes available versions of Poe's "Lenore" captured at various points in its publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Romance

For Students 9th - 10th
Access an archive of Poe's poem "Romance" and sample versions of the poem from various points in its publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Sonnet to Zante

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Poe's "Sonnet--To Zante" by accessing this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Tamerlane

For Students 9th - 10th
Poe's "Tamerlane" was published and reprinted many times. Read the poem, in any one of many published forms, from this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Spirits of the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Read "Spirits of the Dead," originally titled "Visit of the Dead," by accessing this archive of the poem's publishing history.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Stanzas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read "Stanzas," as it was published in "Tamerlane and Other Poems," in 1827.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of Poe's "The Raven."
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Other

Poetry Lovers' Page: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of Poe's (1809-1849 CE) poems is accessible in an alphabetical listing. There is also a biography of Poe, with links to some of his other works.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Alan Poe (1809-1849) from The Oxford Book of English Verse.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: Ransom Center: E. A. Poe Digital Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A digitized library of materials related to Edgar Allan Poe: manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music of songs based on his work, portraits, and miscellaneous other materials.
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The Poe Museum/the Murders in the Rue Morgue

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the text of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
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The Poe Museum:the Cask of Amontillado

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry has the text of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Angela Carter, Gothic Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Bloody Chamber" is a collection of modern fairy tales, many of which incorporate elements of Gothic literature. Greg Buzwell traces the Gothic influence on Carter's stories, from the Marquis de Sade to Edgar Allan Poe.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" by Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" by Edgar Allan Poe. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

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