EUREKA

by Edgar Allan Poe

Foreword by Sir Patrick Moore

Written only shortly before his death, Eureka is considered by many to be Poe's masterpiece and the key to unlocking his entire writings. Turning his immense intellect and remarkable artistic flair to the most challenging concepts of all – that of the creation of the world, its continued existence and its ultimate end – Poe created a strange blend of poetry and scientific treaty, fact and frenzied speculation. Eureka displays amazing prescience and foresight, anticipating some of the key scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.

Publication date: 01/07/2002