I'm sure everyone has heard at least one of his stories or poems. Edgar Allan Poe, the Father,god,creator of horror(whatever you may call him) He is my idle. I salute you, Edgar Allan Poe.

Favourite Stories:Tell-Tale Heart,The Cask of Amontillado.

Favourite Poem: Annabel Lee

Funny you post this topic..
I am reading a book right now called Strange But True
by Thomas Slemen in his book he writes about Edgar Allan Poe
and A possibility he was a murderer? Subject line: Did the master of the Macabre murder
the Cigar girl? (Mary Rogers) Quite Intersting......

M.

He was a very dark man, but I doubt he ever killed someone...probably though of it. I say he used his stories to relese anger,hatred, and revenge.

Edgar Allan Poe was a very good writer...

Sleep little slices of death..How I lothe thee..

The Raven

The Raven is awesome!

The Murder In The Rue Morgue and The Pit and The Pendulum are my favorites in addition to The Raven

I LOVE Edgar Allen Poe! He's one of my all-time favorites! I think my favorite is "The Raven", although "The Pit and the Pendulum" run a close second.

Oh and I forgot "The Cask of Amontillado".

Yes! His visions of nightly, creepy, magic wonderness!

I love reading the works of Edgar Allan Poe . . .

'The Raven', is my fav!

Well, this thread is booming, huh?

Sry, but the title of the topic sounded like it would be a very big thread

Favourite Poe poem: Premature Burial.

I looove the "Cask of Amontillado". I was so obsessed with that story to the point of memorizing it when I was a kid. Tell-Tale Heart is classic, but The Black Cat was also very amazing. It's too bad Poe wasn't appreciated in life.

Yes, if he was steal alive I would be kissing his feet.

Also, nice choice of a story Yelekiah...that's perhaps my favourite short story from Edgar.

Also, the size of this thread shows not too many appreciate him still today considering the "Appreciation to Johnny Depp" (however you spell this guys name) was heaping of mounds with posts.

I think he's overlooked at times. If one read his stories carefully, his genius really shines through.

How dare they look over him! The greatist Horror writer of all time and they shun him!

Actually The Pit and the Pendulum, in my opinion was not a very good short story! It built up our concern and suspense when the poor person was wondering around in that underground room eating poisoned food after being captured. But when he was just about to get sliced by the pendulum.. the french army came to save him.. which was a bit of a weak ending!! Poe built up all of this suspense really successfully and then raped the whole essence of it with a quick fleet of 'trumpets' .. and walla .. the end.. hmm! rather pathetic.. it is a typical 'close call' ending which you get in children's cartoons! pity!!!!!!

I really like The Fall of the House of Usher!! that was an amazing classic horror short story! The detail and descrition he gives in his work is so realistic which is one of the reasons why he was such a unique writer.