This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."

Explore the literature of Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, and "the most poetical topic in the world" in this series of videos from the American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Discussion questions, teaching tips, and a student...

Download Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales," which was published in 1845, four years prior to his death. Read popular short stories such as, "The Black Hat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter." Also, read biographical...

Investigate Edgar Allan Poe's life and work in this multimedia site that goes beyond Poe's writing and looks at how others have responded to his work. Listen to readings of some of Poe's best-known poems and try your hand at imitating or...

This lesson focuses on the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. It includes links to a Discovery Education video about Edgar Allan Poe (Registration Required), a PoeDecoder page for "The Cask of Amontillado," a...

This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...

This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his poetry including "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." Links are provided to study guides for each of the two poems above, the "Interactive Raven," Poe's biography, the Discovery Education video:...

This site, part of the E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore, includes links to more than fifty different sites with literary criticism by and about Edgar Allan Poe.

The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore has created one of the more thorough websites on Poe. It presents many essays on his life and various aspects of his works, as well as the texts of most of Poe's writings, including his poetry,...

Three Edgar Allan Poe selections: "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Cask of Amontillado," formatted for online reading.

This site has the text of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.

This site focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's life and his short stories. It includes a link to a Poe biography and links to the full text of 53 of his short stories including the following: "The Black Cat," "The Tale Tell Heart," "The Fall of...

Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...

Humor is not the first thing people associate with Poe, but this essay offers a look at the humor that Poe attempted in his writing. Good for a different look at an often-studied author. Offers a bibliography and links to online texts.

This collection uses primary sources to explore Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Edgar Allan Poe including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Poe is also provided.

This site provides a summary of facts known about Edgar Allan Poe.

What is it that makes Edgar Allan Poe one of the greatest American authors? Scott Peeples investigates.

Richmond, Virginia's Edgar Allan Poe Museum provides links to pages containing biographical information about Poe and the text of some of his works. The works include "The Masque of the Red Death," The Cask of Amontillado," "Tell-Tale...

Delve into the work of Edgar Allan Poe through the links provides from this Web English Teacher site. This site features links to biographical information, lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.

This is the full text of the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe; it was published in 1849 and is the last complete poem published by Poe before his death. Guided reading, discussion questions, and quiz are available [Free account...

As part of a unit on Edgar Allan Poe and his works, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.

Read Poe's poem "An Enigma" as it was published in an 1850 collection, "The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe."

Read Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale "The Cask of Amontillado." Includes brief summaries of the characters and the setting.