Of Monsters and Madness
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781606844632 (1606844636)
ASIN: 1606844636
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
I'm actually not sure how to rate this one. I have a feeling you will love or hate it but I sort of felt somewhere in the middle with this one. I was looking forward to some gothic piece with Edgar Allan Poe but didn't quite get that. There were aspects of him and his work, but other horror retellin...
"Though I try to talk myself out of it, I know I must see what's behind that door." -Annabel Lee After her mother's death, Annabel is summoned to Philadelphia by her father. She is excited to meet her father and hopes this will be a new start. At 17, Annabel dreams of being a surgeon. She has a cur...
This story blew me away and is by far one of my favorites of his work and honestly I loved this honest and enriching retelling of a new favorite that I had only discovered and fallen in love with last year. Everything from the plot right down to the characters was just incredibly good that words can...
Publication: September 9, 2014 by EgmontUSA Goodreads Goodreads Summary: " A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.Summoned to her father's home in 1820's Philadelphia, a girl finds...
Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee” is an amazing example of love beyond the bounds of time. However, to call Of Monsters and Madness a retelling of this famous poem is a curious action because readers will find it challenging to discover the similarities. Annabel in the story is no longer a child, she does no...