Book Reviews

Peter Ackroyd tears down myth and conjecture and presents the reader with an 'as accurate' account as possible of E.A. Poe's brief life, a literary figure who's chaotic life was as mysterious as his writings.

Though short in length, it is as intense, unforgiving, and analytical as any biography can be.

This book is a good read for anyone interested in Poe's private life, his works, and the psyche of a man misunderstood in his time.

Rating: 4

Reviewed by Jen S.