3.5 stars
This is a short biography of Edgar Allan Poe and I think that may be a good thing because Poe's life was really pretty dismal for the most part. Born to performer parents, he was raised by a wealthy family that never quite made the commitment of actually adopting him, and didn't think enough of him to include him in the will. The rest of his life was spent mostly in poverty with episodes of alcoholism that normally undid some of his success. He longed for a writing career including fame and fortune and was often jealous of his contemporaries that obtained both. I am not a huge fan of Poe's work so this short book well served my interest but if you are interested in a more complete biography, I am sure there are more appropriate works. Overall, this gave me a great introduction to Poe and his work without the daunting extraneous details. I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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