themes of Poe's books

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WHAT WERE THE MAJOR THEMES OF ALL EDGER ALLEN POE'S BOOKS?

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2003

Answers

I believe his major theme was insanity.

-- Anonymous, March 28, 2003

What was the question again?

-- Anonymous, March 28, 2003

horror his dreams

-- Anonymous, April 15, 2003

the theme was i dunno, he was driven by demons and used his past experiences (biographical baggage) in his stories

-- Anonymous, April 15, 2003

Poes books were about the thoughts of death by a character but then their thoughts and by ignoring them, it drove them to insanity, therefore acting in murder, and other evil acts

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2004


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