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The Poe Encyclopedia (Hardcover, New)
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?? [[ Best known as the author of imaginative short fiction, such
as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado, and
as the author of hauntingly sonorous poems such as The Raven, Edgar
Allan Poe was a leading practitioner of the American Gothic and
helped popularize the short story as a genre. This reference work
assembles in dictionary format a complete and current body of
information on Poe's life and work. More than 1900 entries cover
all phases of Poe's art and literary criticism, his family
relationships, his numerous travels and residences, and the
abundance of critical responses to his works. Each entry provides
bibliographical information, and the volume concludes with an
extensive listing of works for further consideration. ]] ?? Best
known for his mysterious and imaginative short fiction, such as The
Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado, as well as
hauntingly sonorous poems such as The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe has
secured a lasting place in the American literary canon. He was one
of the first American authors to be given serious attention in
Europe, and his works popularized the Gothic, the short story, and
detective fiction in America. Poe's works are frequently studied in
schools and colleges, but he also retains his appeal as one of
America's most demanding popular authors. His works reflect his
vast and sometimes arcane erudition, his probing insights into the
workings of the mind, his theories of literature and aesthetics,
and his interest in science and the supernatural. Through more than
1900 alphabetically arranged entries, this reference book provides
complete and current coverage of Poe's life and work. Some entries
treat Poe's known reading and his responses to literary
contemporaries and international literary figures. Others comment
on the impact of various writers and literary traditions on Poe's
imagination. Still others address Poe's views on subjects ranging
from Shakespeare to mesmerism to phrenology. Each entry is
supplemented by a bibliographical note which gives the basis for
the entry and suggests sources for further investigation. Each
entry for Poe's fiction and poetry contains a critical synopsis,
and an extensive bibliography at the end of the volume lists the
most important critical and biographical studies of Poe.
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