Poe and the Printed Word (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture, Series Number 124)

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. 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.--book Jacket. 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. Kevin J. Hayes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 130-137) And Index. "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."--Résumé de l'éditeur In Poe and the Printed Word Kevin Hayes reappraises the work of Edgar Allan Poe in the context of nineteenth-century print culture. Hayes examines how publishing opportunities of the time shaped Poe's development as a writer and explores the different methods of publication he employed 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 study is part biography, part literary history and part history of the book.