Thursday, December 18, 2014

Historical Profile: Edgar Allen Poe

So friends, if you need a quick (and excellent) life sketch on Edgar Allen Poe this video is for you.

Now you know everything you ever needed to know about Poe, right?

WRONG! That video didn't mention my favorite short story of his--"The Cask of Amontillado." It of course very creepy, but it's Poe, so you should have been expecting that. But it's terrific. You should read it. You can do so right now at this link provided by the University of Virginia: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/POE/cask.html
Posted by at

2 comments:

  1. FLfosterDecember 18, 2014 at 10:57 PM

    On a happier note, I think....check out Emily Dickinson:
    http://youtu.be/qiHWnwUwACs

    This video is a great way to learn about her paradoxical poems:
    http://youtu.be/R4WwhOdk_Eg

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. FLfosterDecember 18, 2014 at 11:00 PM

      She wrote over 1800 poems! New challenge: how many poems can you write in a week?

      Delete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)