It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
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EDGAR ALLAN POE's dream poem of love and loss is one of the most beautiful in the English language, as close to music as words can ever come. Said to be written in memory of his beloved wife Virginia, "Annabel Lee" was published for the first time only after Poe's own death in 1847. But was Annabel Lee ever more than a dream, the imaginings of a lonely child for the perfect friend?
In this interpretation, artist Gilles Tibo sets the scene in the 1930s on the Gaspé Peninsula of his native Quebec. Here, a poor fisherman shows Annabel Lee the beauty of the moving tides on the beach, the gliding seagulls and the delicate shapes of the seashells until, one day, she is taken away from him forever.
While the boy is distraught over his loss, he is comforted by the knowledge that Annabel Lee will return to him each night in his dreams.
GILLES TIBO's art has been honored with the Governor General's Literary Award in Canada, the Owl Prize in Japan, and has been chosen for the prestigious Illustrators' Exhibit in Bologna, Italy.
--back cover
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Annabel Lee: The Poem : Edgar Allan Poe
October 1999, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding
in English
0833598902 9780833598905
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Annabel Lee
1998, Tundra Books, Brand: Tundra Books
Hardcover
in English
- printing (1)
0887762301 9780887762307
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Annabel Lee
September 1987, Tundra Books (NY)
Hardcover
in English
- French edition
0887762034 9780887762031
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Annabel Lee
October 1, 1987, Tundra Books
Hardcover
in English
- Illustrate edition
088776200X 9780887762000
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"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are envious. He retains his love for her even after her death. There has been debate over who, if anyone, was the inspiration for "Annabel Lee". Though many women have been suggested, Poe's wife Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe is one of the more credible candidates. Written in 1849, it was not published until shortly after Poe's death that same year.
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