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A Tale of Jerusalem

Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most famous authors in American history.  Much of Poes work is incomparably dark and bizarre yet he also wrote the classic poem The Raven and is often credited as the inventor of detective fiction.  This edition of Poes A Tale of Jerusalem includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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