If anyone could please help me to know Poe's first piece published that would be great! I need this by April 26 if possible for a school assignment. Thanx in advance! please do not e-mail me.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2004

Answers

Poe's first publication was a small 40 page book in wrappers Titled "Tamerlane and other Poems" printed in the summer (June or July)of 1827, in Boston - By Calvin F.S. Thomas. Please see the following by clicking on this hyperlink:-> http://www.eapoe.org/works/editions/taop.htm

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2004

As for the tales. Poe was runner up in a contest and had five tales published(1/14- 12/1 1832) "Metzengerstein", "The Duc de L'Omelette" "Loss of Breath" and "The Bargain Lost"(Bon bon) which Poe never gave evidence he knew of their publication. He republished newer versions of them later. "Metzengerstein" is decidedly classic Gothic in a European setting but with a psychological rational element that would see later reduction of the supernatural to nearly nothing.

-- Anonymous, April 22, 2004

Oops. The Philadelphia "Saturday Courier". Poe was beaten in the contest by Delia Bacon "Love's Martyr".

-- Anonymous, April 22, 2004