The Awakened Poe

Poe needs no introduction; his literary works have frightened millions of avid readers for nearly two hundred years and inspired many writers, artists, and filmmakers. The Awakened Poe fuses Poe’s tales of fright with Louis Pecsi’s haunting dream like artwork. The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, and Alone are all rendered in full color creating a new appreciation for Poe’s work Over four hundred digital paintings were created for this 100+ page graphic novel. The images perfectly compliment Poe’s psychological approach to storytelling. Filmmaker Roger Corman, who made the classic Poe films, introduces the book. This book will appeal to fans of literature and pop culture. Teachers will also find this book useful for it explores the pyschological images of Poe’s work.