Edgar Allan Poe: Beyond Gothicism

by James M. Hutchisson

Book Overview

Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose poems, literary criticism and theory, and even a play. As a journalist and editor, Poe was closely in touch with the social, political, and cultural trends of nineteenth-century America. In Edgar Allan Poe: Beyond Gothicism, twelve authors examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611494761
• ISBN13: 9781611494761
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"