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" The Cambridge introduction to Edgar Allan Poe / "
Benjamin F. Fisher
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BL
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658709
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Fisher, Benjamin Franklin
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| Title & Author
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The Cambridge introduction to Edgar Allan Poe /\ Benjamin F. Fisher
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2008
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| Series Statement
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The Cambridge introductions to literature
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viii, 136 pages ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9780521859677
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: 0521859670
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: 9780521676915
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: 0521676916
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-130) and index
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| Contents
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Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1. Life -- 2. Contexts -- The historical context -- The American context -- The context of slavery -- Gender and sexuality -- The graphic context -- The urban context -- The medical-scientific context -- The psychological context -- The existentialist-modernist context -- 3. Works -- Poetry -- The fiction : tales -- The novels and Eureka -- The criticism -- 4. Reception -- Notes -- A guide to further reading -- Index
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"Much remains uncertain about the life of Edgar Allan Poe, the mysterious author of one of the best-known American poems, "The Raven," the Gothic romance "The Fall of the House of Usher," and the first detective fiction, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." This book provides a balanced overview of Poe's career and writings, resisting the tendency of many scholars to sensationalize the more enigmatic aspects of his life. Benjamin E. Fisher outlines Poe's experiments with a wide range of literary forms and genres, and shows how his fiction evolved from Gothic fantasy to plausible, sophisticated psychological fiction. The critical afterlife of Poe's work is charted, and the book includes a guide to further reading, making this a handy starting-point for students and readers new to Poe."--Jacket
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Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849-- Criticism and interpretation
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818/.309
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PS2638.F45 2008
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