BOOK

I have been reading 'Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe'. It's not a quick read in that I have to really focus on each paragraph. Poe was knowledgeable about England and France. I'm amazed by his description of buildings, castles and other structures in those countries. He made you feel that you were right there beside him. To me, that one of the traits of a great writer. Poe's state of mind was between delirium and insanity. He may have been on drugs or alcohol, but he sure had the understanding of a psyche in distress and turmoil in the protagonists of his stories.