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Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?

Scott Peeples · TED

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The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator's chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe's macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark on literature. But just what is it that makes Edgar Allan Poe one of the greatest American authors? Scott Peeples investigates. [TED-Ed Animation by Compote Collective].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Scott Peeples
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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