Poe and the printed word / Kevin J. Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Kevin J., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 124.

Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 124

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Authorship.

Poe, Edgar Allan.

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Books and reading.

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Knowledge--Book industries and trade.

Authors and publishers--United States--History--19th century.

Authors and publishers.

Publishers and publishing--Maryland--Baltimore--History--19th century.

Publishers and publishing.

Literature publishing--United States--History--19th century.

Literature publishing.

Fantasy literature, American--History and criticism.

Fantasy literature, American.

Authors, American--19th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 145 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Poe & the Printed Word

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Edgar Allan Poe continues to be a fascinating literary figure to students and scholars alike. Increasingly the focus of study pushes beyond the fright and amusement of his famous tales and seeks to locate the author within the culture of his time. In Poe and the Printed Word, Kevin Hayes explores the relationship between various facets of print culture and Poe's writings. His study provides a fuller picture of Poe's life and works by examining how the publishing opportunities of his time influenced his development as a writer. Hayes demonstrates how Poe employed different methods of publication as a showcase for his verse, criticism and fiction. Beginning with Poe's early exposure to the printed word, and ending with the ambitious magazine and book projects of his final years, this reappraisal of Poe's career provides an engaging account that is part biography, part literary history and part history of the book.

Contents:

1. The student and the book

2. Poetry in manuscript and print

3. Baltimore book culture

4. Booksellers' banquet

5. The novel

6. Poe's library

7. Cheap books and expensive magazines

8. The road to Literary America.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-137) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-11862-X

0-521-10962-0

0-511-30316-5

0-511-61230-3

1-280-15458-6

0-511-11818-X

0-511-15102-0

0-511-04905-6

OCLC:

437073023