The Essential Edgar Allen Poe is, quite simply, the essential things you need to know about influential author Edgar Allan Poe. Author William Pack creates a concise and honest portrait of one of the most important and tragic figures in literature. Included also is a chronology of Poe's life and reprints of some poems including "The Raven," "Alone," and "The Bells," and his stories, "Tell-Tale Heart," "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," and "The Cask of Amontillado."