"Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence- whether much that is glorious- whether all that is profound- does not spring from disease of thought- from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect." - Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was different. He saw the world in a different light, letting his mind wander to the edge of sanity, peering into the abyss long enough to capture its essence, then returning back before succumbing to the darkness.
Abandoned by his father at the age of one and having his mother pass away when he was two, Poe’s psychological torment is apparent in his work.
Filled with despair and sadness, Poe escaped the pain of reality by writing.
Getting lost in his own deep thoughts served as a refuge from the madness of the world around him:
“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.”
Poe cherished his inner thoughts, preferring to keep his mind incessantly occupied versus dealing with reality:
“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
Poe is often recognized as the founder of the short story, as well as a pioneer in evolving genres, such as dark mysteries and science fiction.
Like most legends, Poe didn’t enjoy much literary success during his lifetime. Poe was more well-known as an accomplished critic than a prolific literary genius; his most famous work, “The Raven,” earned him a paltry fifteen dollars.
Dying under curious circumstances at the ripe age of forty, we can only imagine what Poe would have produced had his time not been cut short.
This is the most thorough collection of Poe's material ever assembled; it includes all of his stories, poems, letters, correspondences, and critical pieces.
Poe is a must-read for everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, or background. His work captures the despair and sadness permeating all of humanity, and reminds us of what it is truly like to be human.
As much as we don’t like to admit it, we all have a little bit of Poe in us.
“Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.” - Edgar Allan Poe
The Complete Works – and Madness – of Edgar Allan Poe is now available:
Edgar Allan Poe was different. He saw the world in a different light, letting his mind wander to the edge of sanity, peering into the abyss long enough to capture its essence, then returning back before succumbing to the darkness.
Abandoned by his father at the age of one and having his mother pass away when he was two, Poe’s psychological torment is apparent in his work.
Filled with despair and sadness, Poe escaped the pain of reality by writing.
Getting lost in his own deep thoughts served as a refuge from the madness of the world around him:
“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.”
Poe cherished his inner thoughts, preferring to keep his mind incessantly occupied versus dealing with reality:
“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
Poe is often recognized as the founder of the short story, as well as a pioneer in evolving genres, such as dark mysteries and science fiction.
Like most legends, Poe didn’t enjoy much literary success during his lifetime. Poe was more well-known as an accomplished critic than a prolific literary genius; his most famous work, “The Raven,” earned him a paltry fifteen dollars.
Dying under curious circumstances at the ripe age of forty, we can only imagine what Poe would have produced had his time not been cut short.
This is the most thorough collection of Poe's material ever assembled; it includes all of his stories, poems, letters, correspondences, and critical pieces.
Poe is a must-read for everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, or background. His work captures the despair and sadness permeating all of humanity, and reminds us of what it is truly like to be human.
As much as we don’t like to admit it, we all have a little bit of Poe in us.
“Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.” - Edgar Allan Poe
The Complete Works – and Madness – of Edgar Allan Poe is now available:
