Arthur Ransome — Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Study

London, Stephen Swift and Co Ltd. 1912 . Cloth. A scarce copy of this comprehensive volume of literary criticism on influential writer Edgar Allan Poe. A very scarce publishing of the work.In the original black cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece. A work of literary criticism on Edgar Allan Poe's writings, with a biographical background, and notes on Poe's criticism.Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre.Written by Arthur Ransome,  an English author and journalist. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with the odd mark to boards. Small patch of loss to front board. Age toning and spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Ink inscription to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .