tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post5180971446197389371..comments2023-07-01T01:52:41.798-07:00Comments on Guys Lit Wire: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan PoeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-23374618266799667592012-10-13T07:58:31.835-07:002012-10-13T07:58:31.835-07:00David: I learned quite a bit about that when I vis...David: I learned quite a bit about that when I visited Poe's house in Philly a few years back. During his lifetime, there were no rumors of drug use or alcoholism, either, but that same executor tried to pin both on him, and it certainly has stuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-12945105633737151972012-10-11T14:36:23.376-07:002012-10-11T14:36:23.376-07:00you know, that whole thing about poe being crazy c...you know, that whole thing about poe being crazy came from the literary executor who set out to deliberately destroy poe's reputation. he wrote his "official" biography at the time, perhaps to capitalize on the vogue for "dark" and "gothic" stories -- like today, people cannot pass up a ghoulish tale of a depraved artist, whether or not it's true!<br /><br />he may have been depressed, more from the loss of his young wife/cousin than anything dark and troubling inside him, and there isn't much evidence of his actually having been an alcoholic.<br />david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-73131190231370508202012-10-11T13:46:05.891-07:002012-10-11T13:46:05.891-07:00David - That is indeed a gorgeous book (from what ...David - That is indeed a gorgeous book (from what I can tell online) - I hope Santa brings it for you! <br /><br />Man of la Book: I'm not sure that Poe was insane, but he sure managed to conjure stories that support that theory!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-45363718865110732932012-10-10T21:16:38.075-07:002012-10-10T21:16:38.075-07:00there is a beautiful collection of poe, a reprint ...there is a beautiful collection of poe, a reprint of the 1911 edition with haunting art deco/nouveau illustrations by harry clarke that would make a great gift.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Mystery-Imagination-Calla-Editions/dp/1606600044/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349928814&sr=1-1&keywords=tales+of+mystery+and+imagination<br /><br />it's on my wishlist!david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-39218835598370834272012-10-10T05:46:56.499-07:002012-10-10T05:46:56.499-07:00Great post. I read this a few years ago and the on...Great post. I read this a few years ago and the one thing I clearly remember is that after finishing the book I was convinced that Poe was totally insane.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Man of la Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561603511163982556noreply@blogger.com