Edgar Allan Poe in context
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Author
Publication
2013 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
107,500 words, Guess
Page Count
430 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25307564M
- ISBN-139781107009974
- OCLC Control Number793099547
- Library of Congress Control Number2012016513
Classifications
- DDC818/.309
- LCCPS2638 .E345 2013
Description
Edgar Allan Poe mastered a variety of literary forms over the course of his brief and turbulent career. As a storyteller, Poe defied convention by creating Gothic tales of mystery, horror, and suspense that remain widely popular today. This collection demonstrates how Poe's experience of early nineteenth-century American life fueled his iconoclasm and shaped his literary legacy. Rather than provide critical explications of his writings, each essay explores one aspect of Poe's immediate environment, using pertinent writings including verse, fiction, reviews, and essays to suit. Examining his geographical, social, and literary contexts, as well as those created by the publishing industry and advances in science and technology, the essays paint an unprecedented portrait of Poe's life and times. This collection offers new insight into Poe's rich and complex work.
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