Publisher's Synopsis
We all think we know Poe - the most popular American writer around the world, dissolute puzzle-maker, pioneer of detective fiction and author of haunting, atmospheric verse. But what if there was another side to the man who wrote 'The Raven' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher'? 'The Reason for the Darkness of the Night' highlights his infatuation, feuds and fascination with science and the mountebanks, mystics and experimenters of his time.
