A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe - Poetry Reading

A Dream Within A Dream - A poem by Edgar Allan Poe. About the poem -"A Dream Within a Dream" is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The poem is 24 lines, divided into two stanzas. The poem questions the way one can distinguish between reality and fantasy, asking, "Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream? The poem dramatize a confusion in watching the important things in life slip away. Realizing he cannot hold onto even one grain of sand leads to his final question that all things are a dream. About the poet – Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is credited for invention of genre called detective fiction. For more videos log onto http://www.youtube.com/pearlsofwisdom Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pearlsofwisdomchannel Subscribe & Stay Tuned - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pearlsofwisdom