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This 3 page paper provides an overview of Edgar Allen Poe's works. Genre is discussed. The paper is written on a middle or high school level. A chronology of Poe's works is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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He is perhaps best known for his macabre themes, but he was involved in many other things. Much of his work involves scary ideas. He writes well and while his
writing is superior to many others, he focuses on themes which tend to frighten readers. This is his trademark. One may think of Poe as a horror writer and they
would not be wrong. Like Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe has been scaring readers for decades. However, one would be negligent not to include his other types of writing when
discussing his expertise. Poe appears to be a very talented mystery writer too. It is important for a student to note that when evaluating themes that Poe concentrates on,
the concept of genre is very important. Genre means a specific style of writing which may be labeled as fantasy, science fiction, or historical fiction for example ("The Fall,"
2001). Poes The Fall of the House of Usher is considered to be horror fiction (2001). While many horrific events usually occur in mystery novels, horror is a
bit different. Still, both the horror and mystery genres do involve similar elements. Poe was a brilliant writer and not only have his works lived on, his style and
teachings have as well. When he wrote Murders in the Rue Morgue, it was probably the first novel in the detective genre ever. In fact, Graham (1997) notes that not
only did Poe invent the genre with Rue Morgue along with The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter, but he also created detectives on whom later detectives would
based such as Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple. With his Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin, Poe created a character type that would come to be copied time and time again.
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