Israfel - The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe - Vol I

The biography offers a comprehensive account of Edgar Allan Poe's life, emphasizing the complexity and confusion of his experiences compared to other literary figures. It relies heavily on contemporary documents and first-hand accounts, rather than previous biographers' interpretations, to reconstruct Poe's story from birth to death. This work reveals previously inaccessible materials that illuminate his youth and the America he inhabited, aiming to clarify the mysteries surrounding his life and provide a well-documented narrative of his formative years.