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,...

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."

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...

An archive of letters written to and by Edgar Allan Poe includes his correspondence with other writers of his time such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Washington Irving.

At this website, read every poem, including variants of individual poems, written by Edgar Allan Poe, including "Annabel Lee," "Bridal Ballad," "The Doomed City," "Eulalie," "The Raven," and "Ulalume." Accompanying each poem are notes...

In this short story, a wealthy prince holds a party for his powerful friends within the safety of his home, as a disease rips the rest of the country apart. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site...

This unique site offers a look at Poe's life and works through original manuscripts, printed matter and artwork. Great primary source material.

A guide for teaching the works of Edgar Allan Poe to high school students. Includes bibliography.

A brief biography of Edgar Allen Poe's fascinating life is presented on this site from the Library of Congress. Illustrations and portraits enrich the four pages of information on this American author.

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.

From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."

An introductory discussion of the publishing history of Poe's short stories, along with links to numerous text versions of the stories themselves, such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which can be read online.