Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was a United States poet, writer and essayist.

Also recorded as Quarles.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Romanticism. Work is classified under detective fiction, Gothic literature and dark romanticism. Works named in the authority record include The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Oval Portrait. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Edgar Allan Poe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q16867: Edgar Allan Poe

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