Laughing Matters. You may not laugh but you surely will widen your eyes, tilt your head, and say Hmmm, that Poe sure tucks his sharp wit neatly inside the very folds of genius. Heres a list of what to many may seem like funny, poignant, sarcastic, sucker punching Poe tales. Even Poe realized some may not have been his best work but the way in which the stories are designed and presented is Poe at his funniest; sometimes darkly funny, sometimes just tongue in cheek. Also be sure to check out this great lecture from the Edgar Allan Poe Societys website on Poes Good Humor! Heres the link: eapoe.org/papers/psblctrs/pl19811.htm Heres the list of funny tales: The Duc De L’omlette Lionizing Tale of Jerusalem Bon-BON The Man that was Used up King Pest Loss of Breath Four Beasts in One — The Homo-Cameleopard The Devil in the Belfry Three Sundays in a Week Never Bet the Devil Your Head Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling The Angel of the Odd — An Extravaganza The Business Man Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. Late Editor of the “Goosetherumfoodle” By Himself How to Write a Blackwood Article A Predicament X-Ing a Paragrab Diddling Von Kempelen and His Discovery Mellonta Tauta (Thanks to Alissa Parsons for the great photo of actor Luke Evans touching Edgars nose at the Poe Monument laughing and Director James McTeigue.)
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:52:54 +0000
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