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The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales" - A collection of Poe's short stories, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue,""The Mystery of Marie Rogêt," and "The Purloined Letter." Paul Hollywood Physically Glitched After Eating a Sour Showstopper on 'The Great British Baking Show' "Pastry Week" Written while Poe was at West Point, "Israfel" is a poem in eight stanzas of varying lengths that was first published in April 1831 in Poems of Edgar A. Poe. It was re-worked and republished for the August 1836 issue of the Southern Literary Messenger. In an introduction to the poem, Poe says that Israfel is described in the Koran as an angel whose heart is a lute and who has "the sweetest voice of all God's creatures." His song quiets the stars, the poem says, while the Earth-bound poet is limited in his own "music". Poe's friend Thomas Holley Chivers said "Israfil" comes the closest to matching Poe's ideal of the art of poetry. [29]

A simple 8-line poem, "Lines on Ale" may have been written by Poe to pay his drinking bill. It was discovered at the Washington Tavern in Lowell, Massachusetts where it was written. The original copy hung on the wall of the tavern until about 1920. Campbell, Killis (1962). "The Origins of Poe". The Mind of Poe and Other Studies. New York: Russell & Russell. p. 154. Letter by Poe to Nancy Nov.16, 1848; http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/english/poebostonexhibit/poeslife/49.html Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before."For Annie" was written for Nancy L. (Heywood) Richmond (whom Poe called Annie) of Westford, Massachusetts. [19] Richmond was married to Charles B. Richmond of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Poe developed a strong platonic, though complicated, relationship with her. It was at Nancy's (Heywood) family farm in Westford, Massachusetts [20] that Poe would stay, at the invitation of the Lowell couple, while lecturing in Lowell. [21] It was here that the relationship developed. He even wrote to her of purchasing a "cottage" in Westford just to be closer to her and her family. [22] The poem was first set to be published on April 28, 1849 in the journal Flag of our Union, which Poe said was a "paper for which sheer necessity compels me to write." Fearing its publication there would consign it "to the tomb of the Capulets," he sent it to Nathaniel Parker Willis for publication in the Home Journal on the same day as Flag of Our Union. [23] The poem talks about an illness from which Richmond helped Poe recover. It speaks about "the fever called 'Living'" that has been conquered, ending his "moaning and groaning" and his "sighing and sobbing." In a letter dated March 23, 1849, Poe sent the poem he wrote to Richmond saying, "I think the lines 'For Annie' (those I now send) much the best I have ever written." [24] Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Louis Tomlinson: All Of Those Voices’ On Paramount+, Where The Ex-One Direction Singer Finds Himself As He Flies Solo The Works of Edgar Allan Poe" - A complete collection of Poe's poems, short stories, and essays, including "The Raven,""The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Philosophy of Composition." Meyers, Jeffrey (1992). Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy. New York: Cooper Square Press. p.16. ISBN 0-8154-1038-7. Southern Charm' Alum Chelsea Meissner Confirms The Birth Of Her First Child: "One Month Postpartum"

Poe's original manuscript of "O, Tempora! O, Mores!" was lost. It was first printed by Eugene L. Didier in his own No Name Magazine in October 1889. Hervey Allen likened Poe himself to Israfil and titled his 1934 biography Israfil: The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe. The poem was set to music by Oliver King in 1890 [30] and by Leonard Bernstein in his Songfest of 1977.Spirits of the Dead Original manuscript of a revision of "Spirits of the Dead" in Poe's handwriting. The Bells" - A poem that describes the different sounds of bells and the emotions they evoke, from the joyous pealing of wedding bells to the mournful tolling of funeral bells. Campbell, Killis (1962). "The Poe Canon". The Mind of Poe and Other Studies. New York: Russell & Russell. pp. 208–209. Literary Career: Poe began his literary career as a critic, working for various magazines and newspapers. He also published his own poetry and short stories, which garnered attention for their dark, mysterious themes and intricate plots. Some of his most famous works, including "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart," were published in the mid-1800s.