Poetry

Edgar Allan Poe received scant recognition for his efforts, until the publication of "The Raven" in 1845. The poems popularity gave him a new visibility in literary circles, but his personal situation remained desperate, with the death of Virginia in 1847 leading to his premature ...

In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal. This book contains short stories and poems, which complement alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves. ...