The layout of this collection is interesting, as it starts with Poe's poems "of later life" which include his most famous (The Raven, Annabelle Lee, etc), then moves to his poems "of middle life", followed by poetry of his early life (I skipped the essays and prose poems at the end of the book).

The reverse chronology unfortunately meant that the quality decreased somewhat as you proceed. Poe clearly gained in skill as he aged and all of his very best poems are in the first section of this collection. ( )

3.5-4 stars
The only thing that I would have liked more is if this edition included notes to help with context of terms/words in the poems. But even without that, I really enjoyed reading Poe's poems. ( )

PO-6

Bone chilling and keep you up all night tales of the creepy

I would use this in English classes. I would want to show that not all form of loved poetry has to be all fluffy and lovely. You can show your dark side, embrace it and it can be cherished as well.
Students in this era are having to deal with a lot more then adults realize. If a teacher would offer a different venue for expression, one never knows what would save a life or spark a discussion of deeper topics. ( )

Poe, not only a noted author but also poet, is not only the author of The Raven - the quintessential American gothic poem, but also the author of numerous other poems worthy of recognition.

This book collects of Poe's poetry from "To Helen" and "Annabel Lee" to "Ulalume" and of course "The Raven". ( )