Eldorado E-book
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-49) - American poet, short-story writer, and critic
who is best known for his tales of ratiocination, his fantastical horror
stories, and his genre-founding detective stories. Poe, whose cloudy
personal life is a virtual legend, considered himself primarily a poet.
Eldorado (1849) - One of Poe's poems. "Eldorado" was inspired by the Gold
Rush of 1849. Opening lines: Gaily bedight / A gallant knight,...
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