Listening Activity
This listening activity is based on an “Edgar Allan Poe Documentary“.
Edgar Allan Poe Documentary
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Watch this documentary about the life of Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Poe is famous for his tales of mystery and the macabre.
The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe include many poems, short stories, and only one novel. His fiction varies in different genres:
- horror fiction,
- adventure,
- science fiction,
- detective fiction,
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with inventing the latter genre.
His works are generally considered part of the Dark Romanticism movement, a literary reaction to Transcendentalism.
Poe believes in a literary theory that states that works whose meanings are too obvious cease to be art.
This is a documentary about Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy watching the video.
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Related books
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