Websites
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A biography of Edgar Allan Poe written in 1941. We dare you to read all of it.
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Here's a site with e-texts for most of Poe's works.
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This is a website that examines Poe's death and the theories people have proposed.
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Check out these links to primary sources about Poe's death.
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Here's Poe's page at the Poet's Graves site.
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This site discusses how to raise this legendary flower.
Video
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Mr. Hanks recites the poem in the not-so-stellar movie Ladykillers.
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This is a neat (or creepy, or both) animation of "Edgar Allan Poe" reciting Hanks' reading of the poem (see the link above for the original reading).
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Here's a… reading, with some classical artwork to ponder while you listen.
Audio
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Enjoy this interpretation, with some student slides to watch while you're at it.
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A man reads the other (and much longer) poem called "To Helen," written much later.
Images
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Here's the most famous photo (daguerreotype) of Poe ever.
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This is a painting of the woman Poe loved as a teenager and who inspired his poem.
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This headstone marks the original site of Poe's grave (it was later moved).
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Here's a picture of several different-colored hyacinths.
Articles and Interviews
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Here are scans of Poe's obituary in the Richmond newspaper.
Movies & TV
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IMDB entry for The Raven, a semi-fictional movie about Poe.