Displaying 1 of 1 2008 Format: Book Author: Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- Title: Poe : a life cut short / Peter Ackroyd. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, c2008. Description: x, 205 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. Summary: Explores Poe's literary accomplishments and legacy against the background of his erratic, dramatic, and sometimes sordid life, including his marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin and his much-written-about problems with gambling and alcohol. Series: Ackroyd's brief lives. Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- Ackroyd's brief lives. Subjects: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-196) and index. LCCN: 2008018244 ISBN: 9780385508001 038550800X Other Number: 226213344 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 235186 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Poe Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1