The Poe Encyclopedia

Frederick S. Frank,Tony Magistrale

The Poe Encyclopedia
Format
Hardback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
25 March 1997
Pages
480
ISBN
9780313277689

The Poe Encyclopedia

Frederick S. Frank,Tony Magistrale

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 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 a bibliography list the most important critical and biographical studies of Poe.

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