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Edgar Allan Poe revolutionised literature by inventing the modern detective story and horror genre with such immortal works as ""The Tell-Tale Heart,"" ""The Pit and the Pendulum,"" and ""The Fall of the House of Usher."" He is also known for his haunting poetry, which includes the classics ""The Raven"" and ""Annabel Lee."" Bloom's ""How to Write about Edgar Allan Poe"" offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Poe. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important author's turbulent life and unforgettable works.

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Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University. In 1999, Professor Bloom received the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Criticism. He has also received the International Prize of Catalonia, the Alfonso Reyes Prize of Mexico, and the Hans Christian Andersen Bicentennial Prize of Denmark.

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