This author created one character, Toby Dammit, who is decapitated after agreeing to an ill-advised wager. Another character by this author loves the dancer Trippetta, and avenges himself upon a number of men who are dressed as orangutans. This autho
This author created one character, Toby Dammit, who is decapitated after agreeing to an ill-advised wager. Another character by this author loves the dancer Trippetta, and avenges himself upon a number of men who are dressed as orangutans. This author of "Never Bet the Devil Your Head" and "Hop-Frog" also described a woman who is coveted by "the winged seraphs of heaven," and in one poem he mentions a "pallid bust of Pallas" upon which perches a creature that only says the word "Nevermore." For 10 points, name this American author of "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven."
This author created one character, Toby Dammit, who is decapitated after agreeing to an ill-advised wager.