My high school, being a rather small Christian school, (my graduating class had 19 students and we were one of the larger classes) was not one of peak performance when it came to athletics. It was very much an "if you showed up you were on the team" type of experience. I never showed up. The only sport they had for the female students was volleyball and I wanted soccer, (in fact all the girls wanted soccer). Since sports were never going to be our thing, we made it a point the embrace 'The Arts".
Competitive Acting Scenes, Reader's Theater, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, and of course Poetry.
I had hopes of being able to perform poetry for competition; specifically Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". I was deeply involved in imaginary gothic romanticism that was built on Edgar Allan Poe and Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, (and I will be mourning the loss of Anne Rice for a long time to come). My dreams were shattered, however, when my English teacher said no on that basis that she feared the rhyming would lead to a sing-song recitation of the poem. I'm still upset.
Poems and prose by Poe, Edgar Allan
"A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"--. Provided by publisher.
Poe : A Life Cut Short by Ackroyd, Peter
In Providence, R.I., in 1848, Edgar Allan Poe reluctantly investigates the problems of eleven-year-old Edmund, whose family has mysteriously disappeared and whose story suggests a new Poe tale with a ghastly final twist.
Adaptations of fourteen horror tales by Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated by various artists.
Thirteen of Poe's terrifying works are reimagined in new and unexpected ways for modern readers. Poe's own stories are included, so readers can compare.
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness by Poe, Edgar Allan
A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder. The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red. A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors. A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave. Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first, secretly thrilled. Here are four tales -- The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher -- by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The original tales have been ever so slightly dismembered -- but, of course, Poe understood dismemberment very well. And he would shriek in ghoulish delight at Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations that adorn every page. So prepare yourself. And keep the lights on.
Masque of the Red Death by Griffin, Bethany
In this twist on Edgar Allen Poe's gothic short story, a wealthy teenaged girl who can afford a special mask to protect her from the plague that decimated humanity in the mid-1800s, falls in love, becomes caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow an oppressive government, and faces the threat of a new plague.
Antiques Ravin' by Allan, Barbara
Edgar, Allan, and Poe and the Tell-Tale Beets by Rompella, Natalie
It all began with the beets. The revoltingly red beets that drove Edgar, Allan, and Poe to do the horrendously horrible thing that they did. Their mother has one unbreakable rule: "No dessert until you finish your dinner." But how can Edgar, Allan, and Poe possibly clear their plates when there are Brussels sprouts to be swallowed, liver to be chewed, and worst of all, beets to be bitten? There must be a way to get rid of dinner, without having to gobble up this foul food. Perhaps the loose floorboard under Poe's chair is the answer! But just as the parade of delicious desserts begins, the hidden food starts to grow and starts to smell and it's going to blow their cover.
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