The great poet Charles Baudelaire translates and edits and the leading contemporary illustrator Benjamin Lacomb embellishes with his original drawings six of the stories of the father of Horror and Fantasy Literature Edgar Allan Poe, in a highly aesthetic edition.
Volume II includes the stories: METZENGERSTEIN, ELEANORA, MELZEL'S CHESS PLAYER, KING PANOUKLAS, CONVERSING WITH A MUMMY, MANUSCRIPT IN A BOTTLE.
Born in Boston on January 19, 1809 to traveling actor parents, Edgar Allan Poe was orphaned at the age of two and adopted by a wealthy merchant, John Allan. He is considered the father of Horror and Fantasy Literature, as well as detective stories, and modern critics place him among the leading representatives of 19th-century American literature.
A controversial poet who was heavily criticized during his lifetime, Charles Baudelaire (Paris, 1821-1867) was hailed posthumously as "the true God" (Rebaud), "the first surrealist" (Breton), "the most important poet" (Valery ) and "the greatest archetype of the poet in the modern age and in all countries" (TS Eliot).
Benjamin Lacombe (1982-) is a French writer and illustrator, born in Paris. He is considered one of the leading representatives of contemporary French illustration with numerous titles and exhibitions to his credit.
