Edgar Allen Poe was a master of his craft, gifted with the talent of introducing each reader to his or her own subconscious fears. As the first writer to initiate horror, and mystery into literature and poetry, he is blessed- or perhaps cursed- with an imagination that set higher standards in the field of writing. However morbid or dark it may be, Poe's writing continues to have an impact on the world of prose. A …showed first 75 words of 1515 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1515 total…and the subject of fear will never grow cold. WORKS CITED * Charters, Ann. The Story and Its Writer. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 1999. * Edgar Allan Poe- The Life of a Poet. National Park Service. 4 Apr. 2001. <http://www.nps.gov/edal/brochure.htm> * King, Stephen. Needful Things. New York: Viking Penguin, 1991. * Van Doren Stern, Philip. The Portable Poe. New York: Penguin Books, 1957. * Trotter, Jeffrey. Epinions. 5 Aug. 2000. <http://www.epinions.com/book-review>