Edgar Allan Poe regarded as the father of modern detective story, was an American poet, author and literary critic. He was born on 19th January 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His contribution to the genre of science fiction and horror won him great recognition and appreciation during his lifetime and after his death. He is also considered to be the first well-known American Author who attempted to make his living solely on the basis of his writing career. He married Virginia Clemm in 1836, his 13-year-old cousin. In January 1845, Poe published his poem The Raven to instant success, but Virginia died of tuberculosis two years after its publication. Dreams describe speakers waking and dreaming state and the brief moments of light and hope he experiences. The speaker begins this piece by introducing a dark dream that he was subject to. This dream and the emotions he experienced during it are not unfamiliar to him. He is often consumed in the darkness that these thoughts bring. He is far from being a stranger to it. In contrast, he says that having a good dream would be much more shocking as it is so different from his normal life. If this was to happen, as it does in the form of daydreams, the speaker would be broken hearted when he returned to the real world. Enjoy free online English audiobook “Dreams”, a breathtaking poem by Edgar Allan Poe.
