Poe was hugely influential. He invented the psychological horror story, the detective story, and science fiction. Through his tales and verse as well as his literary criticism, he made major contributions to the development of the modern short story and modern poetry. Because of the translations of French writer Charles Baudelaire, Poe became a much-admired author in Europe. His work influenced not only writers, but avant-garde artists, who saw in him a kindred soul.

 

This book features in the following series: Photobiographies, Photobiographies Series .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by National Geographic Society .

Karen Lange studied archaeology in college but ended up becoming a journalist--a writer for National Geographic Magazine. She has traveled on assignment to Africa and the Middle East. She lives in Takoma Park, MD.