Kevin J. Hayes is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Central Oklahoma. William Giraldi is the author of the novels Busy Monsters and Hold the Dark.
The Annotated Poe is a stupendous hit. The annotations—presented in
the form of marginalia and printed, delightfully, in red—provided
by Hayes are perfectly, uncannily pitched to appeal both to readers
who’ve never read a word of Edgar Allan Poe and readers who know
his works backwards and forwards… It’s a bravura performance,
lavish with illustrations.
*Open Letters Monthly*
A lushly illustrated volume that elucidates some of Poe’s
best-loved works.
*Boston Globe*
Poe startles and enchants, but he springs traps for the unwary.
There is no better guide through Poe’s magic house of mirrors than
Kevin Hayes, who brings a wealth of expertise to his annotations.
This handsomely produced edition is a treasure-house for Poe
novices and initiates alike.
*Nicholas Frankel, Virginia Commonwealth University*
Recommended…for anyone who has an interest in Poe’s life and
work.
*Library Journal*
By giving Poe the scholarly attention he deserves, Harvard
University Press’s beautifully designed new edition The Annotated
Poe combats the demeaning cliches. Novelist and critic William
Giraldi’s foreword elegantly places Poe within his historical,
biographical, and critical context. Editor Kevin J. Hayes picked a
savvy selection of tales and poems and provides richly detailed and
deeply insightful notes that consistently add complexity and depth
to the texts. The beautiful illustrations from all manner of media
amplify some of the more ethereal of Poe’s imaginative creations.
This new edition invites readers to take a fresh look at Poe and
his far-ranging artistic legacy.
*Arts Fuse*
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