--- product_id: 495051135 title: "A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe" price: "VT9280" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/495051135-a-mystery-of-mysteries-the-death-and-life-of-edgar store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe **Price:** VT9280 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - **How much does it cost?** VT9280 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/495051135-a-mystery-of-mysteries-the-death-and-life-of-edgar) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe [Dawidziak, Mark] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe Review: Interesting - In this revelatory biography, Mark Dawidziak honors the Gothic nature of Poe's work, yet sweeps open the curtains to throw full light upon this masterful poet and shaper of American literature. He also discusses the mystery surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's death. In fact, he starts with Poe's death and then recreates his life. It seems everything that we thought we knew about Poe was incorrect, which is proved through photographs, extensive research, and interviews. A very fascinating read! Review: Fascinating Look at a Great Life and Mysterious Death - I really enjoyed this book. I had read some of Poe’s more famous stuff as a kid but hadn’t really thought much about him or his literary output since. So when I read a glowing review of this book I figured I’d give it a shot. Glad I did. It took me longer to get through these 300 odds pages then it should have because with almost every mention of a poem or short story that was worth reading I’d close my kindle and seek it out. What I discovered is almost all of Poe’s work is on the internet. I also discovered how difficult some of his short stories are to read (for me anyway). He wrote with that overly descriptive style they used back then, spending pages to describe a house or someone’s appearance before bothering to get on with the action. I found his poems much more readable and enjoyable. And as Dawidziak points out often in the book, thinking of Poe as just a horror writer diminishes him. He could be funny and romantic too. He’s famous for the scary stuff but that’s only part of his oeuvre. Ultimately there is no resolution to what killed Poe at such a young age. But as Dawidziak also points out , perhaps that’s for the best since it only adds another layer of mystery to his legend. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #948,522 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #309 in Author Biographies #521 in United States Biographies #1,428 in United States History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (405) | | Dimensions | 6.45 x 1.15 x 9.5 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1250792495 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1250792495 | | Item Weight | 1 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 288 pages | | Publication date | February 14, 2023 | | Publisher | St. Martin's Press | ## Images ![A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ShIzw5n8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting *by N***E on June 7, 2023* In this revelatory biography, Mark Dawidziak honors the Gothic nature of Poe's work, yet sweeps open the curtains to throw full light upon this masterful poet and shaper of American literature. He also discusses the mystery surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's death. In fact, he starts with Poe's death and then recreates his life. It seems everything that we thought we knew about Poe was incorrect, which is proved through photographs, extensive research, and interviews. A very fascinating read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating Look at a Great Life and Mysterious Death *by M***R on June 11, 2023* I really enjoyed this book. I had read some of Poe’s more famous stuff as a kid but hadn’t really thought much about him or his literary output since. So when I read a glowing review of this book I figured I’d give it a shot. Glad I did. It took me longer to get through these 300 odds pages then it should have because with almost every mention of a poem or short story that was worth reading I’d close my kindle and seek it out. What I discovered is almost all of Poe’s work is on the internet. I also discovered how difficult some of his short stories are to read (for me anyway). He wrote with that overly descriptive style they used back then, spending pages to describe a house or someone’s appearance before bothering to get on with the action. I found his poems much more readable and enjoyable. And as Dawidziak points out often in the book, thinking of Poe as just a horror writer diminishes him. He could be funny and romantic too. He’s famous for the scary stuff but that’s only part of his oeuvre. Ultimately there is no resolution to what killed Poe at such a young age. But as Dawidziak also points out , perhaps that’s for the best since it only adds another layer of mystery to his legend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Show! *by B***L on September 15, 2023* Appreciated attention to detail, use of actual printed words to describe other's relationship to Poe and he to them, historical references that described living in that time period, and going back & forth between how Poe lived and how he might have died. Inspired me to read more about the human being Poe was. 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