Monday, July 28, 2008

The Raven and Other Poems

The Raven and Other Poems is by Edgar Allan Poe. Scholastic put together this excellent collection of Poe's better known poetry. It is a great introduction to Poe's work. Some of the poems included are The Bells, To Helen, El Dorado, Annabel Lee, Ulalume, and course The Raven. The introduction to the poems is written by Philip Pullman of His Dark Materials fame and is very well done. Like all poetry these poems are meant to be read aloud and are wonderful examples of Poe's dark, but beautiful, style.

Ratings: 7th grade - 10 out of 10.

No comments: