Edgar Allan Poe in Context

by Kevin J. Hayes

Edgar Allan Poe mastered a variety of literary forms over the course of his brief and turbulent career. As a storyteller, Poe defied convention by creating Gothic tales of mystery, horror, and suspense that remain widely popular today. This collection demonstrates how Poe's experience of early nineteenth-century American life fueled his iconoclasm and shaped his literary legacy. Rather than provide critical explications of his writings, each essay...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107009979
• ISBN13: 9781107009974
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"