Thoughts? Why do the French have such a hardon for him?

who is this faggot.

>>9495442
Edward "Ellen" Poo

He started goth fashion

>>9495442
>he doesn't know Edgar Allan Poe
Do you live in some kind of third world cultureless shithole?

Because the French are known for having shit taste

>be me
>not heavily into poetry, but writing it is how I found out i loved to write
>read the raven

it's my favorite poem. it's so nice, all who can't at least appreciate it's merit are just mad

I have the complete works. Is there a best order or just start with the poems and read the rest.

Is "The Masque of the Red Death" an allegory?I always thought it was but Wikipedia says "Some critics advise against an allegorical reading." What else could the story mean?

>>9496017
it's just an interesting yarn. poe himself said he didn't write allegories.

>>9495378
I've only read The Fall of the House of Usher. The idea is great and in a way actually pretty spooky, but I don't enjoy the way he writes.

Bumping for interest. Poe, Whitman and Faulkner were all really influential in 20th century world lit for some reason.

>>9495476
America is a first world country.

>>9496201

>taking poe at his word

>>9495741
Are you me at fourteen?

>>9497581
no, anon! i am ghost of your future self

btw poetry is a dead art

I don't really get the hype around him.

He has good moments, but a lot if shit ones too
>gold bug

>>9497894
The decyphering part was good.

>>9496987
Too first world, apparently.

Baudelaire loved him and translated his work.

nearly forgot he existed. Guess he is more of an American thing