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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume X: Poems
Edmund Clarence Stedman · 1903
A 1903 scholarly edition of Poe's poems, edited with a memoir and critical notes by Edmund Clarence Stedman.
A later scholarly edition of Poe's poems, useful for studying how his texts were preserved and interpreted.
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What it is
A volume of poems by Edgar Allan Poe, part of a ten-volume collected edition newly edited with a memoir, critical introductions and notes by Edmund Clarence Stedman and George Edward Woodberry, published in 1903.
Why it matters
This edition reflects how later editors tried to establish an authoritative text of Poe's poems, using his own revisions and earlier published versions. It shows how scholars continued to shape Poe's legacy decades after his death through careful editing and interpretation.
Look closer
- Why might editors compare different versions of a poem to decide on a 'final' text?
- What does it mean that this edition includes notes on variant readings?
- How might a critical introduction by later editors shape how readers understand Poe?
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