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  2. Poems by Edgar Allan Poe - Wikipedia

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    James H. Whitty discovered the poem and included it in his 1911 anthology of Poe's works under the title "From an Album". It was also published in Thomas Ollive Mabbott's definitive Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe in 1969 as "An Acrostic". The poem mentions "Endymion", possibly referring to an 1818 poem by John Keats with that name.

  3. Morning on the Wissahiccon - Wikipedia

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    Poe criticizes tourists who focus on "the most beaten thoroughfares of the country" and do not look at the beauty of sites "far away from the track." He describes the area in detail and its wild beauty, in particular the Wissahiccon Creek itself. On one visit, he sees an elk on a cliff. The majesty of this "oldest and boldest" of elks is ruined ...

  4. The Spectacles (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The editor of the Dollar Newspaper printed "The Spectacles" with the comment that "it is one of the best from [Poe's] chaste and able pen and second only to the popular prize production, 'The Gold-Bug.'" [2] Editor John Stephenson Du Solle reprinted the story in his daily newspaper The Spirit of the Times in Philadelphia, saying, "Poe's Story ...

  5. Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy coming to Memphis: What to expect - AOL

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    A new speakeasy is coming to Memphis for a temporary showing. The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy will be in Memphis from Aug. 1 through 3. The speakeasy, which will be hosted at the New Daisy Theater ...

  6. MS. Found in a Bottle - Wikipedia

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    "MS. Found in a Bottle" is an 1833 short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a series of harrowing circumstances. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a series of harrowing circumstances.

  7. Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy coming to Knoxville soon! Here's ...

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    An Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is bringing poetry and cocktails to Knoxville this month. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  8. Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque - Wikipedia

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    There has been some debate, however, over the meaning of Poe's terms "Grotesque" and "Arabesque". Poe probably had seen the terms used by Sir Walter Scott in his essay "On the Supernatural in Fictitious Composition". [6] Both terms refer to a type of Islamic art used to decorate walls, especially in mosques. These art styles are known for their ...

  9. The Man That Was Used Up - Wikipedia

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    The story bears a resemblance to "A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed", a satiric poem by Jonathan Swift from 1731. Both works depict grotesquely artificial bodies: Swift's poem features a young woman preparing for bed by deconstructing, while Poe's story features an old man reconstructing himself to begin his day. [4]