The Cambridge introduction to Edgar Allan Poe / Benjamin F. Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Benjamin Franklin, author.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to literature.

Cambridge introductions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Criticism and interpretation.

Poe, Edgar Allan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 136 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 sensationalise the more enigmatic aspects of his life. Benjamin F. 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. Fisher makes fruitful connections within this diverse body of work, and offers analyses of the major works. 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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-130) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-19641-8

0-511-81688-X

0-511-42834-0

0-511-65009-4

0-511-56889-4

0-511-42905-3

OCLC:

416480860