# Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_peeples_why_should_you_read_edgar_allan_poe)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[TED-Ed Animation by Compote Collective\].

## Lectures

1. [Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/scott_peeples_why_should_you_read_edgar_allan_poe/ca1a29a4b4c5), 5 min (TED's player)