"I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat." - Edgar Allan Poe
TODAY'S BOOK:
Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
I admit, I don't find it easy to read Edgar Allen Poe, at least not when you first open a volume of his stories. His old-fashioned prose can be difficult to follow, and I can easily understand how modern students frown when they are first confronted with it.
But I found something of a cure years ago when a group of friends and I went out for a New Year's picnic: gather some pals, take this (or another) collection of Poe's stories and start reading out loud. If one of your friends is good at reading, let them keep going as long as they want. Then, simply listen to the story. Having friends around also has the added advantage of having people to discuss his tales.
Besides, if you are a student of literature or an aspiring author in any of the genres of horror, science fiction or detective stories, or if you want examples of the art of short story writing, Poe's your man because of his his contribution to the development of these genres.
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