Pomplun, Tom, ed. Graphic classics: Edgar Allen Poe.POMPLUN, Tom, ed. Graphic classics: Edgar Allen Edgar Allen (May 2, 1892 – February 3, 1943) was an American anatomist and physiologist. He is known for the discovery of estrogen and his role in creating the field of endocrinology[1]. Poe. 3rd ed. Eureka Productions. 144p. illus. c2006. 094664871. $11.95. SA This contains adaptations of a number of Poe's better-known short stories, with a few lesser-known stories and several poems. Included in this volume are: The Masque masque, courtly form of dramatic spectacle, popular in England in the first half of the 17th cent. The masque developed from the early 16th-century disguising, or mummery, in which disguised guests bearing presents would break into a festival and then join with their of the Red Death, Hop Frog, The Fall of the House of Usher House of Usher eerie, decayed mansion collapses as master dies. [Am. Lit.: “Fall of the House of Usher” in Tales of Terror] See : Decadence , The Raven and The Imp of the Perverse. Unfortunately, limited space makes it impossible to highlight all of Poe's works; none of his marvelous detective stories is included in this volume, though a lesser work like King Pest is. This is a fine introduction to a masterful American writer. Rick Geary, Roger Langridge Roger Langridge (b. 14th February 1967) is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain. He originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , Lisa Weber, Matt Howarth and Lance Tooks have all contributed material to this volume, so the stories and poems are illustrated in a variety of artistic styles. Keep in mind that this is the 3rd edition of this volume, so libraries that own previous editions might want to think twice about purchasing. Contains violence and macabre ma·ca·bre adj. 1. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome: macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages. See Synonyms at ghastly. 2. imagery (murder, plague and death). Recommended for libraries that do not own the previous editions. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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