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Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: Nevermore: The Edgar A. Poe Collection of Susan J. Tane

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique site offers a look at Poe's life and works through original manuscripts, printed matter and artwork. Great primary source material.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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Other

Edgar Allan Poe's 200th Birthday Celebration: Poe Revealed

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand more about Edgar Allan Poe via this brief biography.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum: A Brief Poe Bio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of facts known about Edgar Allan Poe.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Edgar Allan Poe's Problematic Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of some of the controversial and hard-to-verify aspects of Poe's life provides a lead-in to a bibliography of biographical works written about him.