The World of Edgar Allan Poe

I have a fondness for "Raven" parodies--19th century writers found them irresistible--and this one is particularly suited for ...

On this day in 1845, the New York "Evening Mirror" ran an advertisement headlined "The Craven: by POH!" It is one of my...

"The Raven," as you may already know, saw its probable first publication (in the New York "Evening Mirror") on this day ...

I have always instinctively believed that "The Raven" was not, as is generally assumed, some sort of autobiographical expression o...

In honor of the anniversary of the first appearance in print of Poe's most famous work, I offer several contemporary tributes, which, wh...

"In truth, the man who would behold aright the glory of God upon earth must in solitude behold that glory." -"The Island of t...

"He's a walking contradiction Partly truth and partly fiction" -Kris Kristofferson, "The Pilgrim" I have, as I earli...

Cornelius Mathews (1817-1889) was a minor--very minor indeed--writer of his era. Poe did not respect Mathews' talent any more than anyon...

Among the innumerable minor mysteries in Edgar Allan Poe's biography is the question of whether or not he ever visited Saratoga Springs,...