Edgar Allan Poe: A Light & Enlightening Look

DVD  $24.95

Most people know the name of Edgar Allan Poe, but few know that, at the age of 20, he invented the literary horror story and the short story as we know it today, and that most of his stories pale in comparison to his own life—filled with death and horror.

"[Professor Elliot Engel] uses a captivating mixture of humor, drama, and pathos to introduce us to an author most of us know only through his works, but whose life is just as morbid and fascinating as anything he wrote on paper. Poe remains one of the most important figures in English literature and his story deserves to be told with the respect and detail that Elliot Engel provides." (Video Librarian, December 1996). Non-commercial public performance rights are included for libraries and schools.