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Edgar Allan Poe, A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work. By Dawn B. Sova. New York: Facts On File, 2001. 320p. alkaline $65 (ISBN 0-81603850-3). www.factsonfile.com.
As the title suggests, this book includes an alphabetical arrangement of more than 3,400 entries covering Poe's life, works, influences, and inspirations. Many of the entries are seventy-five to two hundred words long, with longer entries where deserved. The entries covering particular works are longer than average, containing subheadings for "Publishing and Dramatization History," "Characters," and "Plot Synopsis," and sometimes "Writer's Notes." An interesting addition are entries...