Product Overview
Author: Gigliotti, Jim
Series: Who Was?
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. His first published story, "The Raven," was a huge success. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. His work continues to influence popular culture through films, music, literature, and television."
