This book contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1840 short story, “The Journal of Julius Rodman”. It is the fictionalised chronicle of an unprecedented journey across the the Rocky Mountains in 1792. It describes a series of baffling events, novel vicissitudes, and gruelling travails experienced by no man previously. This book is highly recommended for fans of Poe’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.