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20%OFFHarold Beaver - The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe (English Library) - 9780140431063 - V9780140431063
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The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe (English Library)

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Description for The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe (English Library) Paperback. A collection of sixteen stories,which explore such themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 346.
One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of sixteen stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall' relates a man's balloon journey to the moon with a combination of scientific precision and astonishing fantasy. Elsewhere, the boundaries between horror and science are elegantly blurred in stories such as 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar', while the great essay ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140431063
SKU
V9780140431063
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About Harold Beaver
Edgar Allan Poe (Author) Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was born in Boston and orphaned at an early age. Taken in by a couple from Richmond, Virginia, he spent a semester at the University of Virginia but could not afford to stay longer. After joining the Army and matriculating as a cadet, he started his literary career with the ... Read more

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