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YAVisions in Poetry series.
Illustrated by
Ryan Price.
The tortured mind of the grieving narrator in Poe's hypnotic poem is brought to life with a nearly equal measure of nightmarish and illustrative imagery. Rendered in dry point, the art's varying shades of black underscore the menacing tone of the verse. This sophisticated interpretation will surely attract older readers who are fans of the gothic.